Preh Automotive Meets with Japanese OEMs at JAMA-CLEPA 2007

NOVI, Mich., June 1 -- In addition to exhibiting its award- winning automotive sensor and driver controls technology at the JAMA-CLEPA Business Conference in Dresden, May 22, 2007-25, Preh Automotive also held discussions with top-level executives, purchasing teams and engineers from the world's leading Japanese vehicle manufacturers.

Christoph Hummel, president and CEO of Preh, Inc. said, "While Preh has been a very successful automotive supplier in Europe for many years, North America has recently become our number one growth market. With our expertise and know-how, we see a great potential for further collaboration with Japanese vehicle manufacturers."

Preh, who has been supplying a first level Japanese automotive company for three years, met with several Japanese OEMs during the Dresden conference, Hummel added.

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) have been discussing business ventures between European suppliers and Japanese vehicle manufacturers for over eleven years.

This year's 9th Annual JAMA-CLEPA Business Conference at Dresden's International Congress Center was attended by approximately 90 companies, participating in over 240 face-to-face business meetings with Japanese OE manufacturers over the four-day session.

About Preh

Preh was founded in Germany in 1919. As a full-service supplier, Preh works directly with major automakers in the development and manufacture of complete interior control systems, sensors and electronic control units.

The company maintains in-house capabilities for plastics injection molding, precision mechanics, light-pipe design, electronics hardware, surface finishing, laser etching and software development.

With sales of $360 million (USD) in 2006, Preh employs over 1,900 people located in Germany, Portugal, France, Mexico and the U.S. 86 percent of Preh's annual revenue comes from its automotive business. Preh's U.S. customer service center is located in Novi, Mich.