Chrysler Group and Governor Blagojevich to Announce Plans for Belvidere (Illinois) Assembly Plant

WHAT: Chrysler Group to share details regarding future investment and production plans for the Belvidere, Illinois Assembly Plant, which currently manufactures the Dodge Neon.

  WHO:    Chrysler Group Executives
          Frank Ewasyshyn - Chrysler Group Executive Vice President,
           Manufacturing
          Craig Corrington - Chrysler Group Vice President, Assembly and
           Stamping Operations
          Kurt Kavajecz - Chrysler Group Plant Manager, Belvidere Assembly
           Plant

          UAW Officials
          Nate Gooden - UAW Vice President, DaimlerChrysler Department
          Dennis Williams - Director of Region Four, UAW

          Government Officials
          Rod Blagojevich - Governor, State of Illinois
          Donald Manzullo - U.S. Representatives (R-Ill.)
          Fred Brereton - Mayor of Belvidere

  WHEN:   Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:00 a.m. CST

  WHERE:  Belvidere Assembly Plant
          3000 West Chrysler Drive
          Belvidere, Illinois 61008

  OTHER:  Driving Directions
          From Rockford Airport
          Turn right on Beltline Road when leaving the airport
          Take Beltline to US-20 - turn right on US-20
          Follow the signs for Belvidere
          From U.S. 20, turn right onto Town Hall Road
          Take Town Hall to Chrysler Drive; turn right
          Follow the signs for visitor parking.

          From I-90
          Take I-90 North/West toward Rockford
          Exit I-90 at Belvidere-Genoa Road; turn right onto Genoa
          Take Genoa to US-20; turn left onto US-20
          Take South Appleton Road; turn left
          Take South Appleton to Chrysler Drive; turn right
          Follow the signs for visitor parking