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Johnson Controls Awarded Additional Sears Battery Business

3 March 1999

Johnson Controls Awarded Additional Sears Battery Business

    MILWAUKEE, March 2 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today announced
that it has been selected to supply all DieHard(R) and PlusStart(R) batteries
for Sears, Roebuck and Co.
"We are very pleased to be expanding our relationship with Sears," said
Keith Wandell, President of the Johnson Controls battery business.  "This
agreement is a result of our on-going commitment to leadership in quality,
service and technology."
    The company has been making DieHard Gold(R) batteries for Sears since
1997.  The additional Sears volume will strengthen Johnson Controls position
as the largest automotive battery manufacturer in North America.
    Johnson Controls is also the leader in new technologies for lead-acid
batteries that will increase their value and functionality in automotive
applications.  For example, it is developing the Inspira(TM) dual-battery
system that weighs up to 40 percent less and provides 25 percent more cranking
power than conventional batteries.  The company is also developing IQ Control,
an electronic module for smart battery features that offers starting
protection as well as anti-theft and power management functions.
    Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global market leader in automotive
systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a
major supplier of seating and interior systems, and batteries. For non-
residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and
services, energy management and integrated facility management. Johnson
Controls, founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. Its sales for
1998 totaled US$12.6 billion.