TI Automotive Earns Toyota South Africa Quality Honors

DURBAN, South Africa, Aug. 22, 2005 -- TI Automotive has been honored as one of Toyota Motor Corporation's top five suppliers for quality in South Africa.

The company was recognized at a recent Toyota Supplier of the Year program in Durban, South Africa. TI Automotive has supplied Toyota operations in South Africa for more than 20 years and currently produces brake- and fuel- lines for the Corolla, TAZ and new IMV Hilux built at the automaker's Durban plant.

"TI Automotive has consistently improved its performance as a key supplier," notes Nigel Ward, general manager of purchasing at Toyota S.A. "Their quality numbers have been strong for six years and most impressive for the last two years. It is an honor to have them working with us."

"We pride ourselves on our ability to consistently deliver world-class service wherever we supply our global customers," said Bill Laule, TI Automotive's chief executive officer. "Receiving recognition like this demonstrates the importance we place on customer service. It is a great credit to our employees' dedication to quality."

TI Automotive is the world's leading supplier of fluid storage, transfer and delivery systems including brake, fuel and air conditioning applications. It operates four production facilities in South Africa, supplying brake and fuel system components to seven major automakers with operations there.

Based in Warren, Michigan, the company employs over 20,000 people at more than 130 facilities in 29 countries on six continents. Further information about TI Automotive is available on the company's website at http://www.tiautomotive.com/ .