Press Release

Chrysler Announces US EPA WasteWi$e Designation

10/04/96

Chrysler's Pollution Prevention Programs Honored at Both Federal
and State Levels


AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 2 -- At a time when Chrysler
Corporation's cars and trucks are being acclaimed as daring and
innovative, the company's Pollution Prevention programs aren't taking
a backseat. Rather, the company's programs are receiving impressive
accolades at both the federal and state level.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored Chrysler as
one of only fifteen companies with exceptional programs designed to
reduce waste while increasing operating efficiency. At the state
level, Chrysler has been awarded the EPA Governor's Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Pollution Prevention from both Illinois and
Ohio.

"We're extremely proud of the level of environmental excellence our
employees and suppliers have accomplished in the area of Pollution
Prevention," said Jim Carlson, Director, Pollution Prevention and
Remediation. "The environmental improvements realized through their
team efforts and hard work have received well earned
recognition. These awards signify the hard work, team spirit,
dedication and innovation of the Chrysler Team."

The U.S. EPA award is part of the agency's WasteWi$e Program, which
recognizes corporate solid waste reduction, commitment to waste
prevention, recyclables collection and purchase or manufacture of
recycled products. According to EPA all of these efforts contribute
toward the EPA's goal of conserving materials which in turn saves
energy and reduces pollution.

The Illinois EPA Annual Governor's Award signifies the fourth
consecutive year Chrysler has been honored for pollution prevention at
its Belvidere Assembly Plant, home of the Dodge and Plymouth
Neon. Belvidere's Pollution Prevention Team introduced the Activity
Base Costing (ABC) system for waste handling. This system more
directly ties waste costs to actual unit production, allowing closer
monitoring of overall costs and a greater ability towards pollution
prevention.

The Ohio EPA has recognized two Toledo facilities for pollution
prevention: Toledo Assembly, home of the Jeep(R) Cherokee and Jeep
Wrangler; and Toledo Machining, producer of steering columns, torque
convertors, master brake cylinder systems and transmission
components. Successful pollution prevention programs at Toledo
Assembly resulted in a dramatic reduction of volatile organic compound
emissions, elimination of a hazardous chemical compound used in the
primer paint phase and a new system designed to capture, recycle and
reuse solvents used in vehicle painting. 

Toledo Machining created a waste management team in 1990 that was
successful in reducing more than 137 million pounds of waste
consisting of toxic chemical releases, general refuse and hazardous
air pollutants to the local communities.