IAC Expert to Deliver Opening Keynote on 'The Interior Challenge' at Annual SPE Automotive TPO Conference

  When:       Sessel's presentation:  Monday, October 5, 2009; 8:45 - 9:15
              a.m. during the SPE Conference being held October 4 -7, 2009

  Who:        Maurice Sessel, vice president, product engineering for
              International Automotive Components Group North America (IAC).
              Sessel has worked in the automotive sector for more than 25
              years with a majority of those years focused on automotive
              interiors.

  What:       Sessel will deliver the opening keynote presentation at SPE(R)
              Detroit Section's annual Automotive TPO Global Conference, the
              world's leading forum for automotive use of thermoplastic
              olefins.  Sessel's presentation, "The Interior Challenge" will
              address today's challenges for weight and mass reduction,
              greater consumer expectations and the necessity of
              out-of-the-box thinking in the use of existing materials,
              and/or development of new materials for interior applications.

              To arrange an interview with Sessel, please contact Dave Ladd
              at 248.202.2095 or via email at dladd@iacna.com.

              For more information about the SPE Automotive TPO Global
              Conference, please visit www.auto-tpo.com/ or
              www.speautomotive.com/tpo.htm.

  Where:      Best Western Sterling Inn (www.sterlinginn.com)
              34911 Van Dyke Ave.
              Sterling Heights, MI 48312

  CONTACT:    Dave Ladd
              P: 248-202-2095
              dladd@iacna.com

  /PRNewswire -- Oct. 2/