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Johnson Controls Appoints Jeff Steiner Director of Business Development

30 September 1998

Johnson Controls Appoints Jeff Steiner Director of Business Development 
     PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 30 -- Jeffrey P. Steiner has been
promoted to director of business development for Johnson Controls'
DaimlerChrysler Business Unit, he had been director of worldwide marketing
communications for the company. The announcement was made today by Rande
Somma, president of marketing and business development for Johnson Controls.
    In his new role, Steiner will be responsible for leading the company's new
business development activity for interior systems with DaimlerChrysler Corp.
The move is part of the company's commitment to align its product development
organization with each customer's vehicle development process. The move will
help Johnson Controls ensure the delivery of a steady stream of high-value,
consumer-focused product opportunities to its customers.
    Steiner joined Johnson Controls in 1993 as manager of marketing
communications for the Automotive Systems Group and was promoted in April 1997
to director of worldwide marketing communications.
    He earned a bachelor of arts degree in marketing from Michigan State
University in East Lansing, Mich. Steiner is on the board of directors for the
Automotive Press Association.
    Johnson Controls, Inc. , with headquarters in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, USA, is a global market leader in automotive systems and building
controls. Founded in 1885, Johnson Controls had sales of US$11.1 billion in
1997 and operates in more than 500 locations around the world. See
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information.
    The Plymouth, Michigan-based Automotive Systems Group of Johnson Controls
is one of the world's largest suppliers of vehicle interior systems, and is a
major supplier of batteries. In 1998, the company's worldwide operations will
supply interior products for more than 22 million vehicles. The Automotive
Systems Group employs more than 54,500 people at 215 facilities worldwide and
achieved $8 billion in sales for the 1997 fiscal year.