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Lear 'Seat 2000' Concept Now in Production for Porsche Carrera and Boxster

26 May 1998

Lear 'Seat 2000' Concept Now in Production for Porsche Carrera and Boxster

    SOUTHFIELD, MI, May 26 --- Lear Corporation's
KCS Division plant in Besigheim, Germany is now producing seats for two of the
world's premier sports cars, Porsche Carrera and Boxster.  The project marks
the first time Lear has supplied seats for Porsche vehicles.  The new Porsche
seats are based on Lear's modular Seat 2000 concept.  The Porsche Carrera and
Boxster seats are produced and shipped JIT (just-in-time) from Lear's
Besigheim plant to nearby Zuffenhausen, where the cars are assembled.
    The Lear seats for the Carrera 996, known as the 911 in the U.S., achieve
advancements in safety, design, quality, and comfort.  The Seat 2000 concept
is integrated into the new Porsche design, especially into the vehicle safety
system.  Lear used new design and production methods in an advanced project
management system to meet ambitious development targets set by the Porsche
development team.
    A Fortune 500 Company, Lear Corporation is one of the world's largest
automotive suppliers, with 1997 sales revenues of $7.3 billion.  The company's
world class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by more than
50,000 employees in over 170 facilities located in 26 countries.  Information
about Lear and its products is available on the Internet at
http://www.lear.com.