Bosch Honored by General Motors as a 2005 Supplier of the Year

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 3, 2006 -- Bosch was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class technology and engineering services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 29, at GM's Vehicle Engineering Center at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Mich.

"We consider Bosch to be a role model for all suppliers. They are recognized as a GM Supplier of the Year because they exceeded our expectations in 2005," said Bo Andersson, vice president of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. "Bosch is one of the best in the world and we thank them for their hard work and commitment to helping make GM vehicles the best in the world."

"This award reflects our associates' hard work and dedication to customer service," said Lee Manduzzi, executive vice president, automotive sales, Robert Bosch Corporation. "We are proud of our partnership with GM and Bosch remains committed to keeping the partnership strong by providing high quality, innovative products."

Bosch manufactures and supplies a variety of automotive parts and systems to GM, including electronic stability control (ESC), diesel and gasoline injection systems and engine management systems.

The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price. This year, General Motors honored 85 suppliers for their outstanding performance throughout 2005.

The Bosch Group is a leading global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. In fiscal 2005, some 250,000 associates generated sales of 42 billion euros, or $52 billion USD. Set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering," the Bosch Group today comprises a manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service network of some 270 subsidiaries and more than 12,000 service centers in over 140 countries.

In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial automation and mobile products, power tools and accessories, security technology, thermo-technology, packaging equipment and household appliances. Bosch employs 22,700 associates in more than 80 primary and 20 associated facilities throughout the region with reported sales of $8.4 billion in 2005. This year marks Bosch's 100th year of operating in the U.S. For more information on the company and the Centennial, visit http://www.bosch.us/ .