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Delphi Manufacturing Facility Becomes ISO 14001 Certified By BSI

31 March 1999

Delphi Manufacturing Facility Becomes ISO 14001 Certified By BSI

    FLINT, Mich., March 30 -- Delphi Energy & Engine Management
Systems' Grand Rapids facility, which produces hydraulic valve lifters for
passenger car and truck engines, became the first Delphi plant in the U.S. to
receive ISO 14001 certification.  The plant was certified by the British
Standards Institution.
    ISO 14001 relates to an environmental management system that includes
organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices,
procedures, processes and resources for controlling operations that impact the
environment while at the same time reducing cost to promote sustainable
manufacturing business practices.
    "Reaching ISO 14001 certification is a tremendous accomplishment and
proves that (the employees of this facility) are working toward the same goal
-- to protect the environment," said Delphi Energy President Donald L. Runkle.
    Delphi Automotive Systems became the first worldwide automotive systems
supplier to reach ISO 14001 status in 1996 when Delphi Packard Electric
Systems operations in Sochaux, France, received certification.
    "Every employee associated with the certification should be very proud for
not only playing a role in preserving the environment, but for being the first
Delphi plant in the U.S. to achieve such recognition," said Fred Brown, plant
manager of Grand Rapids operations.
    Delphi Energy & Engine Management Systems is a division of Delphi
Automotive Systems, with lead responsibility for the generation, conversion
and storage of electrical energy; the flow of air and fuel into an engine; the
combustion process; and the cleaning of exhaust emissions.  Headquartered in
Flint, Mich., the division employs more than 29,000 men and women in 27 wholly
owned manufacturing plants, 9 joint ventures, 11 engineering centers and
24 sales offices in 23 countries.
    Delphi Automotive Systems , with headquarters in Troy, Mich.,
USA, is a world leader in automotive component and systems technology.
Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal &
Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications -- provide
comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has more
than 200,000 employees and operates 168 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.