Six Largest Automakers' Legal Counsel Available for Comment on International Trade Commission's Vote on Corrosion-Resistant Steel

                    ******Interview Availability******

  What:  Interview Availability for comment on ITC's sunset review vote on
         corrosion-resistant steel

  Who:   Lewis Leibowitz, Hogan & Hartson, on behalf of DaimlerChrysler
         Corp., Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Honda of America
         Manufacturing, Nissan North America and Toyota Motor North America

  Date:  Thursday, December 14

  Time:  Approximately 12:00 pm -- ITC will begin vote at 11:00 am

The ITC is required to conduct a "sunset review" on antidumping and countervailing duties every five years. The duties will be lifted unless the ITC finds that the steel industry is likely to face material injury as a result of revocation. The duties on corrosion resistant steel have been in place since 1993 on imports from six countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Korea.

A press release will also be distributed to news media following the ITC vote. For more information and to schedule an interview with steel consuming industry spokespersons, please contact Paul Nathanson or Amanda Lahan at (202) 466-6210.

PRNewswire -- Dec. 14