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Delphi to Design and Supply Wiring for Future Peugeot Vehicle

15 September 1999

Delphi to Design and Supply Wiring for Future Peugeot Vehicle
    FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 15 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
tripled its electrical systems business with PSA Peugeot Citroen
after it won a contract to design and supply wiring harnesses for use in a
2001 model year vehicle, Delphi announced.
    Delphi's Packard Electric Systems division will be a full-service power
and signal distribution systems supplier for an undisclosed high-volume
vehicle.  Delphi will also be strongly involved in redesigning the
electrical/electronic architecture on all future Peugeot vehicles.
    "This significant new business win makes Delphi one of Peugeot's largest
power and signal distribution systems suppliers, and success with this program
will position Delphi well for future growth opportunities with Peugeot," said
David Burgner, managing director, Delphi Packard Electric Europe.
    The undisclosed Peugeot vehicle is scheduled to go into production in late
2000 for both European and international export sales.
    "Delphi has an excellent opportunity to demonstrate its advanced
technologies to Peugeot and enhance this vehicle's electrical/electronic
architecture," said Jean-Claude Friloux, Delphi Packard Electric's Peugeot
customer manager.  "In the short term, Delphi will integrate an electronic
control unit made by Delphi Delco Electronics.  Longer term, Delphi will
propose integrating technologies from its 200X architecture vision displayed
at the 1999 Frankfurt Auto Show."
    Delphi's Guarda, Portugal, facility will handle the majority of wiring
harness production for this new model, including pilot production.  Location
for supply-in-line sequencing (SILS) has yet to be determined.
    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 approximately 201,000
employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 51 customer
centers and sales offices, and 27 technical centers in 37 countries.  Regional
headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.  Delphi can be found
on the Internet at http://www.delphiauto.com