Frost & Sullivan to Host 2005 Automotive and Transportation Awards Banquet

London, UK – April 7, 2005 – Frost & Sullivan will host its 2005 Automotive and Transportation Awards Banquet on Tuesday 31st May 2005 in Stuttgart, Germany. The event beginning at 3pm will be held across two venues - the European Automotive Components Exposition and the Steigenberger Hotel.

The programme will start with a ’Global Excellence in Automotive and Transportation’ CEO Roundtable Discussion held at the Open Technology Forum of the European Automotive Components Exposition. A distinguished panel of experts will discuss strategies for developing a business case for automotive technologies of the future.

Afterwards, participants will be given the opportunity to network over an awards ceremony honouring top performers in the automotive and transportation industry. Awards to be presented include CEO of the Year, Company of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Growth Strategy Leadership of the Year and Product of the Year. Focus areas for this year cover automotive segments including powertrain, chassis, safety & driver assistance systems, infotainment, electrical and electronics, intelligent transportation systems and logistics.

ON-SITE AT EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS EXPOSITION, STUTTGART

3.00-3.30pm 	Welcome + Registration

3.30-4.30pm	CEO ’Global Excellence in Automotive and Transportation Panel’: Automotive Technologies of the Future and How to Develop a Business Case for New Technologies

STEIGENBERGER HOTEL, STUTTGART

5.30-6.30pm	Cocktail Reception + Registration

6.30-7.00pm	Welcome Speech
                Keynote Address

7.00-8.30pm	Dinner and Awards Presentation

9.00-10.30pm	Networking Drinks

Complimentary seating is available to media representatives. Seating is limited. Please direct any requests for information to Magdalena Oberland, Corporate Communications, at +44 (0) 20 7915 7876, e-mail: magdalena.oberland@frost.com or Janina Hillgrub, Corporate Communications (Germany), at +49 (69) 770 3311, janina.hillgrub@frost.com

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