JAC Products Receives Subaru Supplier Excellence Award for Cost, Quality, Delivery and Communication

PONTIAC, Mich., July 11 -- JAC Products, a leading designer and manufacturer of original-equipment roof racks for vehicles worldwide, has received a Subaru "Supplier Excellence Award" (Silver) for outstanding performance in producing components with optimum cost, quality, delivery and communication.

Robyn Bergdahl, Program Manager, and Ron Hermann, Account Executive, accepted the award at a presentation in Princeton, New Jersey on April 30th, 2005.

"We're proud to get an award that recognizes these four key aspects of a productive business relationship. We did it by getting the best product to our customer, on time, at the right price for their market, supported by effective communications that streamlined the process," says Ron Hermann. "We look forward to bringing more innovation to the equation with the cargo management systems that we will be introducing soon," he added.

About JAC Products

Founded in 1967, JAC Products, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of original equipment roof racks, supplying vehicles worldwide.

Owned by Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd., JAC Products manufactures products in the U.S., Germany, Portugal, Argentina, and the U.K. Additionally, JAC owns and operates Mont Blanc(R) (Sweden) and Paddy Hopkirk (England), which manufacture bicycle and ski racks, plus component supplier Franklin Aluminum (Franklin, Georgia). For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.jacproducts.com/ .