Chrysler Group and UAW Hold Media Roundtable Announcing Start of Production for All-New 2007 Dodge Nitro

  *  Byron Green, Vice President - Assembly; Luis Rivas, Plant Manager; and
     Dan Henneman, Local 12 Jeep Unit Chairman, UAW hold media tour and
     roundtable at Toledo Assembly Plant on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006
  *  Dodge Nitro to join production of Jeep(R) Liberty at Toledo North
     Assembly Plant in August

WHAT: Announcement of the start of production for the all-new 2007 Dodge Nitro. As the first mid-size SUV for the Dodge brand, the Nitro-will be available in three models: the Dodge Nitro SXT, Dodge Nitro SLT and Dodge Nitro R/T, which are differentiated by powertrains, feature and option selections. The Dodge Nitro brings attitude to the mid-size sport-utility vehicle segment with its purposeful, capable and assertive stance.

Byron Green, Vice President - Truck and Activity Vehicle Assembly Operations, Chrysler Group; Luis Rivas, Plant Manager - Toledo North Assembly Plant; and Dan Henneman, Local 12 Jeep Unit Chairman, UAW will host a media tour of the plant and roundtable to discuss Chrysler Group's flexible manufacturing strategy and $600 million investment.

WHO: The following will be available for interviews:

* Byron Green, Vice President - Truck and Activity Vehicle Assembly Operations, Chrysler Group

  *  Luis Rivas, Plant Manager - Toledo North Assembly Plant, Chrysler Group
  *  Dan Henneman, Local 12 Jeep Unit Chairman, UAW

  WHEN: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
        2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. -- Roundtable Discussion
        3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. -- Media Tour

  WHERE: Toledo North Assembly Plant
         4400 Chrysler Drive
         Toledo, Ohio

Manhattan Blvd. to Chrysler Drive (Left) to Jerome Wiczynski Drive (Left). TNAP Administrative Entrance located on left-hand side.

  PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:
  *  Photos during plant tour
  *  Exec photo op