2005 NAIAS: Sika Automotive to Present ``Sika Innovations 2005'' During Detroit Auto Show Industry Preview Days

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich.--Dec. 1, 20046, 2004--Sika Automotive will be holding an invitation-only luncheon to present "Sika Innovations 2005" to key customers on January 12 at the Atheneum International Banquet and Conference Center. Hosted by Kevin Casey, Vice President of Automotive Marketing, Sika will be presenting Sika's new product innovations and global capabilities. After the luncheon, Sika personnel will be guiding their customers through the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall at the Industry Preview Days.

"Sika Innovations 2005 will give us the opportunity to showcase our new products and capabilities," said Casey. "We will have hands-on displays on the latest advancements for acoustic, bonding, sealing and reinforcing solutions for the automotive industry as well as industrial and construction markets. Through these demonstrations we can illustrate how we partner with our customers to create high-performance, cost effective solutions."

Sika Automotive, based in Madison Heights, MI, a division of Sika Corporation, is an industry leader in the development and production of high performance acoustic, bonding, reinforcing and sealing systems. Sika Automotive provides automobile manufacturers with proven material, application engineering and validation expertise to improve interior sound quality and structural performance in vehicles worldwide. Sika Automotive optimizes cost effective, complete solutions in its dedicated, state of the art, Acoustic Test Facility, located in Madison Heights, MI. Visit the Sika Automotive website www.sikaautomotive.com.

Sika Corporation is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets including transportation, marine, and automotive. Sika Corporation is a subsidiary of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland. Sika has annual sales of approximately US $1.8 billion (CHF 2.3 billion), over 8,500 employees and operations in 66 countries. Visit the Sika website at www.sika.com.