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Delphi Invests $12.4 Million in Mexican Automotive Suspension Venture

31 March 1999

Delphi Invests $12.4 Million in Mexican Automotive Suspension Venture

    TROY, Mich., March 30 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
today announced they are increasing their penetration into the
automotive aftermarket business by investing $US 12.4 million in Gabriel de
Mexico S.A. de C.V., a Mexican automotive damper and suspension module
manufacturer.  With this investment, Delphi will obtain a 40% interest in the
company.  Condumex will continue to hold a 60% interest in the business.
    Gabriel de Mexico currently supplies Mexican DaimlerChrysler and Ford
assembly plants, as well as a significant portion of the Mexican aftermarket.
"This investment is consistent with Delphi's strategy to globally grow our
non-GM and aftermarket business," said J.T. Battenberg III, chairman, chief
executive officer and president of Delphi.  "Gabriel de Mexico has a
reputation as a reliable supplier of quality suspension modules and components
and we are pleased to be associated with them."
    Gabriel de Mexico is located in Mexico City and currently employs
approximately 325 hourly and salary workers.
    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.