Stola NA Announces the Official Opening of its North America Studio

DETROIT, June 23 -- Stola NA, a division of Stola S.p.a., announces the opening of its North American studio on June 24, 2005.

This North American facility is located in Ferndale, Michigan, an upscale art and design community centrally located in the Detroit, Michigan area. This studio houses the most current digital design tools, engineering and feasibility competencies and traditional prototype building tools.

This state of the art studio carries forward the idea that unique things grow out of unique spaces. This studio is like no other in the Detroit area. Designed by Van Tine | Guthrie and built by Sterling Millworks, it incorporates many types of material and textures to create a space that fosters innovation and creativity while maintaining the importance of confidentiality.

"This event is the positive conclusion of a combination of the well recognized professional capability of Stola S.p.a. and the creativity and talent of Ken Grant and Michael Check," says Mr. Teresio Pirra, V.P. Sales and Marketing for Stola S.p.a. "The opening of Stola NA studio is the last act of the globalization activity of the Stola Group. The globalization of the market is the reality with which all companies will have to deal from now on; Stola is ready to take on the challenge and to become one of the world's leaders in this field."

The opening of the studio coincides with the launch of the 18th Annual Eyes of Design Charity Weekend. Stola NA will host the Eve of the Eyes party at the new studio on Friday, June 24, 2005. For more information about the Eyes on Design weekend and the Eve of the Eyes, go to http://www.eyeson.org/ .

Based in Turino, Italy, Stola S.p.a. is a company with over 86 year's experience in the design, engineering, modeling and show car production in the automotive industry, The Stola Global Group includes:

  *  Stola S.p.a. (Turino, Italy)
  *  Stola NA (Ferndale, MI - USA)
  *  Stola Asia (Shanghai - China)
  *  Stola do Brasil (Belo Horizonte & Sao Paolo - Brasil)
  *  Stola France (Paris - France)

For more information about Stola NA and the new studio, please contact Michael Check at 248-613-9035 or via email at michael.check@netcsd.com . Website: http://www.stola.it/