SAE Detroit Section to Introduce Ford Escape Hybrid at February 17 Meeting

DETROIT--Jan. 1, 20058, 2005--Ford to introduce Escape Hybrid at the SAE Detroit Section meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2005. Speakers will be Phil Martens, Group Vice President, Product Creation; Mary Ann Wright, Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs; Tom Watson, Propulsion Systems Implementation Manager and Bryan Olson, Marketing Manager for the Escape Hybrid.

The meeting will be held at the Ford Conference & Event Center, Dearborn, MI. The social hour, sponsored by Roush Industries, will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 and the presentation at 7:30. Tickets can be purchased for $37 each for SAE members, $42 for non-members and $15 for student members by calling the SAE Detroit Section at 248-324-4445 or online at www.sae-detroit.org.