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AIAG Executes Memorandum of Understanding With Telecordia and SAIC

31 August 1999

AIAG Executes Memorandum of Understanding With Telecordia and SAIC To Further Develop the ANX(R) Service

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 31 -- The Automotive Industry Action
Group (AIAG) announced today that is has executed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Automotive Network eXchange(R) (ANX(R)) Overseer Telcordia
Technologies, Inc. and SAIC -- the parent company of Telcordia -- to further
develop the ANX service and its value to subscribers.
    Under the agreement, SAIC will work with the AIAG to expand the network
service to other industries; to streamline ANX processes; and to introduce new
value-added services to ANX subscribers.
    "SAIC's capabilities in security, e-commerce processes and marketing will
complement existing ANX initiatives and stakeholders, including our network of
certified service providers (CSPs)," said Gary Quick, AIAG executive on loan.
"With this new alliance, we are confident the ANX service will achieve its
vision as the world's premier, multi-provider, business-to-business e-commerce
network."
    Over the next few months, SAIC will assume leadership of a number of
growth initiatives, including a planned transition of overall ANX Program
Office management responsibilities to SAIC -- on behalf of AIAG and its member
companies.  Telcordia will continue its role as the ANX Overseer.
    The ANX network is a secure, business-quality data communications network
that links automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers electronically over
one multi-provider Virtual Private Network (VPN).  The ANX service is designed
to meet the security, reliability and performance needs for mission critical
data, with ANX connections replacing the complex and limiting communications
infrastructure currently used among automotive trading partners.
    Among the companies that helped drive the development of the ANX network
were: Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler Corp., Dana Corp., Dofasco Inc., Ford Motor
Co., General Motors Corp., PACCAR, Robert Bosch Corp., TRW Inc. and Lear Corp.
(UT Automotive).
    SAIC is the nation's largest employee-owned research and engineering
company, providing information technology and systems integration products and
services to government and commercial customers.  SAIC scientists and
engineers work to solve complex technical problems to telecommunications,
national security, health care, transportation, energy, the environment and
financial services.  More information about SAIC can be found on the Internet
at http://www.saic.com
    Founded in 1982, the AIAG is a not-for-profit trade association of over
1,600 automotive and truck manufacturers and their suppliers.  AIAG's purpose
is to provide an open forum where members cooperate in developing and
promoting solutions that enhance the prosperity of the automotive industry.
Its focus is to continuously improve business processes and practices
involving trading partners throughout the supply chain.
    More information about the AIAG and its initiatives can be found at
http://www.aiag.org