Survey to Gauge Michigan Views About Increased Fuel-Efficiency for Autos, Steps to Curb Global Warming

  ORC Survey Looks at Views of Households With Direct and Indirect Auto
        Industry Ties; Michigan Residents Also Asked for Views on
                      Leading Auto Industry Problems

A major new Opinion Research Corporation (ORC) opinion survey of Michigan residents -- including autoworkers -- to be released at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT on February 28, 2007 will show the level of support in the state for increased U.S. fuel-efficiency standards and federal action on global warming.

The survey conducted for the nonprofit Civil Society Institute (CSI) think tank and its 40MPG.org project also gauges the attitudes of Michigan residents about the overall direction of the U.S. auto industry and the biggest problems facing Detroit car makers.

  News event speakers will be:

  -- CSI President Pam Solo; and

  -- ORC Senior Research Associate Graham Hueber.

TO JOIN THE EVENT: You can join the live, telephone-based news conference (with FULL Q&A) by dialing 1-(800) 860-2442 by 1:30 pm. ET/12:30 CT on February 28, 2007. Ask for the "Michigan fuel efficiency/global warming survey" news event.

CAN'T PARTICIPATE?: A streaming audio recording of the news event will be available on the Web as of 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on February 28, 2007 at http://www.40mpg.org/ and http://www.civilsocietyinstitute.org/.

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