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Delphi Automotive Systems Sets the 'Pace' in Electric Power Steering

2 March 1999

Delphi Automotive Systems Sets the 'Pace' in Electric Power Steering

    SAGINAW, Mich., March 2 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
is the recent winner of the 1999 PACE Award form Automotive News
and Ernst & Young LLP for its innovative E-STEER(TM) Electric Power Steering
technology.  The "Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence"
(PACE) Awards recognize automotive suppliers who have excelled in adapting and
reinventing their companies and their products to meet the growing service and
quality demands of their customers -- the world's major automotive
manufacturers.
    An independent panel of distinguished judges -- including industry,
academic, and civic leaders -- put the 89 award applicants through a rigorous
evaluation.  After judges reviewed the initial applications, they selected
20 finalists -- including Delphi for its E-STEER(TM) Electric Power Steering
System.  A group of judges made on-site visits and evaluations of the
20 finalists before selecting the final PACE winners.
    "Automotive suppliers have been ardent innovators.  They continue to
strengthen the industry and meet the challenges inherent in their business,"
said Lee Sage, global automotive leader at Ernst & Young.
    "We are proud to be a founder and sponsor of this award and to extend
recognition and credit to those companies that distinguish themselves by
delivering unprecedented levels of value to their customers and to consumers."
    The PACE Award selection was announced on March 1, 1999 at an awards
ceremony at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, which coincided with
the start of the 1999 Society of Automotive Engineers' International Congress
and Exposition.
    "This significant award is an excellent reflection on our development team
and every member of our organization," said Larry Tomczak, director of
engineering for Delphi Steering.  "We are all very proud of this unique
steering system and the opportunities it presents for even more exciting
systems in the future."
    E-STEER(TM) Electric Power Steering is Delphi's all-electric,
engine-independent power steering system that will appear on several major
European automotive manufacturers' high-volume compact models in the 1999 to
2000 model years.
    The E-STEER System eliminates the need for a power steering pump, hoses,
hydraulic fluid, and a drive belt and pulley on the engine.  It frees up
valuable space in the engine compartment -- for new design flexibility.

    But the compact nature of the system is just one of many benefits. The
E-STEER(TM) System also provides:

    -- Complete engine independence
    -- Enhanced reliability and dependability
    -- Dramatic benefits in fuel economy
    -- Superior vehicle performance and custom tuning
    -- Easy installation with modularity
    -- Environmental compatibility

    Another Delphi technology was selected as a PACE finalist:  Delphi's
Galileo(TM) Brake System, which is produced in Dayton, Ohio.  Galileo(TM) is a
brake-by-wire system that provides all the advanced functions (ABS, traction
control, and dynamic proportioning and regenerative braking) through a
closed-loop, electrically activated system.  The innovation includes a rear
electrical brake, an automatically applied and released parking brake, metal
matrix composite drums, a brake-by-wire controller, and a pedal-feel emulator.
It eliminates some traditional brake parts such as the vacuum cleaner, rear
hydraulic lines, and parking brake cables.
    Delphi Automotive Systems , with headquarters in Troy, Mich.,
USA, is a world leader in the automotive component and systems technology.
Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics and Propulsion; Safety, Thermal
and Electrical Architecture; and Electronics and Mobile Communications
-- provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi
has more than 200,000 employees and operates 169 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 40 joint ventures, and 27 technical centers in 36 countries.  Regional
headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo.  Delphi can be found
on the Internet at http://www.delphiauto.com.