GlobalAutoIndustry.com Launches New Publication LATINtalk eJournal Assisting Supplier Executives with Succeeding in the Mexican, Brazilian and Latin American Auto Industry

TROY, Mich.--March 11, 2005--GlobalAutoIndustry.com today announced the launch of its LATINtalk eJournal. The email and online publication provides international business solutions for automotive industry executives. The premier issue is to be distributed to over 20,000 automotive industry subscribers worldwide.

"As automotive suppliers continue to expand internationally, today's global leaders and executives require a totally new set of skills to succeed internationally," states Ron Hesse, president and CEO of GlobalAutoIndustry.com, adding "international executives need the most up-to-date tools and solutions to help steer their companies' global success."

The first issue's main articles include:

-- Let's sell Brazil

-- Importance of the mechanical sector in the Mexican economy

-- Mexican congress approves 2005 tax reform

-- Brazil's economic growth is highest in 10 years

-- Competency training in Spanish and Portuguese for global managers on the move in Latin America

-- The employment relationship in Brazil

-- Collaboration on the web

-- Best Business City in Latin America

-- FDI in Mexico in 2004 stood at 16.601 billion USD

-- Mexico: Survey of Salaries and Benefits

-- GlobalAutoIndustry.com expands its China sourcing solutions to include Brazil, India and Korea

-- Ten Reasons to Provide Language Training

In addition, subscribers can qualify for free tools for global success:

-- A "Doing Business in Mexico" Guide

-- A "Doing Business in Brazil" Guide

-- A Free download of The Automotive Industry in Mexico presentation

-- A Free Coaching Session: a one-hour individual executive coaching session by Global Synergies

-- A Free Business English Evaluation: an individual assessment for both native-speakers and second-language English speakers by World Learning for Business

-- A Free white paper on "Relocating to Latin America"

Future publications will include articles on tax, legal, logistics, HR, banking and finance, real estate, language and cultural training, market research, recruitment, and other subjects to assist executives with succeeding in the Latin American automotive industry.

About GlobalAutoIndustry.com

GlobalAutoIndustry.com connects the worldwide auto supplier industry with the resources to effectively do business globally. Through the web site, www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com, auto supplier executives can find insight, solutions and strategies focused on doing business in the world's top automotive markets.

Monthly eJournals (EUROtalk, ASIAtalk, AMERItalk, CHINAtalk and GLOBALtalk HR) provide targeted information and insight on doing business in foreign markets and GlobalAutoIndustry.com Solutions provide effective international answers to suppliers' global business and operational needs.

Parent company, HCI Group Ltd., is based in Troy, Mich., with European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.