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Top Auto Design/Manufacturing Engineers to Meet

19 October 1998

Top Auto Design/Manufacturing Engineers to Meet on Aluminum Innovations

       Design and Fabrication Seminar Highlights Latest Developments in
    Automotive Aluminum Including Advances in Safety and Structural Issues

    WHAT:  More than 600 top auto industry engineers will attend the
           Automotive Aluminum Design and Fabrication Seminar sponsored by
           The Aluminum Association.  Sessions will cover recent advances
           in manufacturing techniques, growing manufacturing and design
           trends, and case studies of successful aluminum applications in
           automotive manufacturing.

    WHEN:  Wednesday, October 21, 1998
           8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

           8:00 - 12:15 Morning Sessions
           12:15 - 1:30 Complimentary Lunch
           1:30 - 3:30 Afternoon sessions focusing
                        on chassis components and
                        body structures

    WHERE:  Laurel Manor
            39000 Schoolcraft Road
            Livonia, MI

    WHO:  Laurens van DenAcker, Ford Motor Company
          Why Aluminum Should Evoke Passion in Auto Design

          Winner of FutureCar "Innovations In Aluminum Award"
          University of Wisconsin team modified existing vehicle to achieve
          75 mpg (Car will be on display and students available for
          interview)

          Thomas S. Moore, Chrysler Corporation Aluminum -- the Right Material
          for the Right Application!

          Wolfgang Seelinger, Karmann GmbH
          Aluminum Foam Sandwich, A New Light Weight Sandwich Material

          Jack Dixon, Aluminum Company of America
          Aluminum Industry Automotive Programs

          Afternoon sessions (1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) focus on developments in
          chassis components and body structures.

          Numerous component and technology exhibits and displays.

    CONTACT:  Jane Lichter of The Alumni Association, 202-862-5134