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Toyota Recognizes Top North American Suppliers for 2009

DENSO, Johnson Controls and MAHLE earn highest honors

ERLANGER, Ky., March 9 -- DENSO, Johnson Controls, Inc. and MAHLE, earned top recognition from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) at its Annual Supplier Business Meeting (ABM) today. The awards recognize suppliers who exceeded the company's expectations in several areas.

"As Toyota redoubles its efforts to improve quality, our suppliers' commitment to flexibility and continuous improvement is crucial to Toyota now more than ever," said Tetsuo Agata, TEMA president. "Our supplier partners are working with us to assure the best possible product for our customers."

Now in its 14th year, ABM allows TEMA to discuss business objectives with direct suppliers in preparation for the upcoming fiscal year. Held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, ABM brings together approximately 800 attendees from across North America. In the U.S. alone, there are about 63,000 supplier jobs across 38 states dedicated to Toyota. Moreover, Toyota collectively spent nearly $25 billion on parts, goods and services last year in North America.

Potential suppliers who wish to do business with Toyota can visit www.ToyotaSupplier.com for information on the company's purchasing policies, principles and supplier diversity efforts.

                   TEMA 2009 Supplier Award Recipients

                              QUALITY AWARDS
             Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate quality in
         production, performance, delivery, warranty and service

          Supplier           Location             Commodity          Award
          --------           --------             ---------          -----
        Aisin Light
        Metals, LLC.       London, Ky.      Bumper reinforcements  Excellent
        ------------       -----------      ---------------------  ---------
       American Fine
         Sinter, Co.
            Ltd.           Tiffin, Ohio          Valve seats       Excellent
       -------------       ------------          -----------       ---------
           DENSO
        International
        America, Inc.   Southfield, Mich.    Multiple commodities  Superior
        -------------   -----------------    --------------------  --------
       DTR Tennessee,
            Inc.          Midway , Tenn.    Anti-Vibration Rubber  Excellent
       --------------     --------------    ---------------------  ---------
          Franklin
          Precision
       Industry, Inc.
           (Systex
          Products
       Arkansas Corp.)    Osceola , Ark.       Engine Plastics     Excellent
       ---------------    --------------       ---------------     ---------
      Intat Precision,
            Inc.         Rushville , Ind.       Iron Castings      Excellent
      ----------------   ----------------       -------------      ---------
       International
       Crankshaft Inc    Georgetown , Ky.     Forged Crankshafts   Excellent
       --------------    ----------------     ------------------   ---------
          Jernberg
       Division of HHI
           Forging        Chicago , Ill.          Wheel hubs       Excellent
       ---------------    --------------          ----------       ---------
        MAHLE Engine
       Components USA,   Farmington Mills,
            Inc.               Mich.         Multiple commodities  Superior
      ----------------  ------------------   --------------------  --------
                                             Stampings, brackets,
          Mitchell      Kitchener, Ontario    oil pans, fuel tank
          Plastics            Canada            straps & hinges    Excellent
          --------     -------------------  ---------------------  ---------
                                            Camshaft bearing caps,
                                               fuel pipe, value
       OTICS USA Inc.   Morristown, Tenn.           rockers        Excellent
       --------------   -----------------  ----------------------- ---------
        U.S. Engine
           Valve        Westminster, S.C.   Intake/exhaust valves  Excellent
        -----------     -----------------   ---------------------  ---------

                            VALUE IMPROVEMENT AWARDS
       Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate value and cost competitiveness

                        N.A. Corporate
         Supplier          Location            Commodity          Award
         --------       --------------         ---------          -----
   DENSO International
       America, Inc.   Southfield, Mich.  Multiple commodities  Excellent
   ------------------- -----------------  --------------------  ---------
                                            Air bag sensors,
                                          wireless door locks,
      TRW Automotive                          tire pressure
        Electronics      Livonia, Mich.        monitoring       Excellent
      --------------     --------------    -------------------- ---------

                          SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AWARDS
       Awarded to suppliers who implement supplier diversity activities and
                                   targets

                   N.A. Corporate
      Supplier        Location             Commodity          Award
      --------     --------------          ---------          -----
    Diversity -                                               Special
     Vuteq, LLC.  New Albany, Miss.     Interior plastics  Recognition
    -----------   -----------------     -----------------  ------------
       Exide                                                  Special
    Technologies     Milton, Ga.            Batteries      Recognition
   -------------     -----------            ---------      ------------
      Johnson
   Controls, Inc.  Milwaukee, Wis.            Seats          Superior
   --------------  ---------------            -----          --------
                                         Impact beams and
                                        energy management     Special
    Shape Corp.   Grand Haven, Mich.        absorbers      Recognition
    -----------   ------------------    -----------------  ------------
                                                              Special
     Walbridge      Detroit, Mich.   Construction services Recognition
     ---------      --------------   ---------------------  -----------

                              TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
                  Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate safety, 
                   quality, cost and environmental leadership

                         N.A. Corporate
        Supplier            Location              Commodity          Award
        --------         --------------           ---------          -----
          DENSO
      International
      America, Inc.    Southfield, Mich.     Compact TFT Module    Excellent
     --------------    -----------------     ------------------    ---------
                                              Seat floor locks,
         Keiper LLC       Troy, Mich.             recliners        Excellent
         ----------       -----------        ------------------    ---------
       Magna Seating      Novi, Mich.     Seat recliner assemblies Excellent
       -------------      -----------     ------------------------ ---------
      Sika Corporation  Lundhurst, N.J.   NVH components & sealers Excellent
      ----------------  ---------------   ------------------------ ---------
       Valeo Lighting
         Systems and
       Valeo Sylvania
          Co., LLC       Seymour, Ind.            Lighting         Excellent
       --------------    -------------            --------         ---------

                                LAUNCH AWARDS
  Awarded to suppliers who demonstrate quality and delivery for new vehicles

          Supplier            Location             Commodity         Award
          --------            --------             ---------         -----
         D.A. Inc.          Hudson, Ind.           Stamping        Excellent
         ---------          ------------           --------        ---------
        F&P America
     Manufacturing, Inc.     Troy, Ohio      Rear suspension frame Excellent
    --------------------     ----------      --------------------- ---------
   Midway Products Group Charlestown, Ind.         Assembly        Excellent
   --------------------- -----------------         --------        ---------
        LG Fox, Inc.      Princeton, Ind.  Construction & assembly Excellent
        ------------      ---------------  ----------------------- ---------

                                  TEAM AWARD
             Total Exceptional Achievement for Manufacturing Award
                for suppliers that excel in overall performance

                         N.A. Corporate                            Award
      Supplier Name         Location            Commodity        Category
      -------------      --------------         ---------        --------
   DENSO International                                             Total
      America, Inc.    Southfield, Mich.  Multiple commodities  Performance
   ------------------- -----------------  --------------------  -----------

  About Toyota

Toyota established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2.05 million vehicles in 2009. Toyota directly employs more than 40,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $25 billion. Toyota currently produces 12 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sienna, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and the Lexus RX 350. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com.