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Delphi Invests $3 Million in Facilities and Equipment for Milwaukee Plant

13 May 1999

Delphi Invests $3 Million in Facilities and Equipment for Milwaukee Plant
    FLINT, Mich., May 12 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
is investing nearly $3 million in its Milwaukee, Wis., facility, according to
Donald L. Runkle, president of Delphi Energy & Engine Management Systems.
    Delphi will invest $1.8 million for equipment for facilities, tools and
operations expenditures for producing catalytic converters for a future truck
program.  Also in Milwaukee, $1 million will be invested for facilities, tools
and operations investment to fabricate two different types of catalytic
converter shells, a product manufactured at Milwaukee.
    "This investment in our facilities and equipment will allow us to better
grow the business and improve our competitiveness," Runkle said.  "It is
essential that we continue to dedicate capital to projects that will give
Delphi Energy a technological edge heading into the next century.  Investing
in our facilities, equipment and processes will accomplish this."
    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 196,000 employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 51
customer centers and sales offices, 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.