Behr America Plans Major North American Expansion

  What:

   Behr America President and CEO Frank Mueller will announce plans for an
   expansion of the company's North American operations.

  When and Where:

   Monday, April 3, 2006 from 2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m. at the 2006 SAE World
   Congress media center at Cobo Hall in Detroit.

  Spokesperson:

   Behr America President and CEO Frank Mueller.

  About Behr:

   Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Behr America has nearly 3,000 employees at
   facilities in Troy, Mich.; Dayton, Ohio; Charleston, S.C., and Fort
   Worth, Texas.

   Parent Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, is a systems partner for the
   international automobile industry. A specialist for automotive air-
   conditioning and engine-cooling systems, the Behr Group is one of the
   world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of original equipment for
   passenger and commercial vehicles. Group sales during the 2005 fiscal
   year were approximately $3.8 billion. Currently Behr employs more than
   18,000 people at 10 development and 30 production sites in Europe, North
   and South America, Asia and South Africa.