Delphi to Sponsor Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway

2 December 1999
Delphi to Sponsor Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway
    TROY, Mich., Dec. 2 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
is shifting into high gear for the upcoming Pep Boys Indy Racing League (IRL)
season by sponsoring the IRL's opening race -- the Delphi Indy 200 at Walt
Disney World Speedway near Orlando, Fla., Jan. 29, 2000.
    In announcing Delphi's title sponsorship, J.T. Battenberg III, chairman,
CEO and president, said the commitment underlines the company's ongoing belief
in the future of motorsports as a proving ground for a new generation of
leading-edge Delphi products.
    "There's no harsher testing environment for the development of truly
breakthrough products than racing," Battenberg said.  "For that reason, we've
made a deliberate effort to foster our relationship with the Indy Racing
League.  Additionally, this sponsorship agreement is a great way to build and
enhance the Delphi brand, as the event will be held at Walt Disney World, one
of the world's most popular destinations."
    Tony George, president and chief executive officer of the IRL, echoed
Battenberg's enthusiasm.
    "Delphi is clearly one of the leading forces in the development of
automotive systems.  We are very pleased with the title sponsorship of the
Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World, and the additional endorsement of the
importance of the Pep Boys Indy Racing League by Delphi," George said.
    Battenberg said Delphi's commitment to motorsports is on solid ground,
especially with the recent renewal of a sponsorship agreement with the Kelley
Racing Team.  Since 1998, Delphi has sponsored Scott Sharp in car #8 of the
Pep Boys IRL and the new agreement runs through the 2001 racing season.  Sharp
won two races in 1998, finishing fourth in IRL points for the season.  This
year Sharp won the Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
    Delphi recently announced an associate sponsorship of the #28 Pep Boys
Indy Racing League car driven by Mark Dismore, also a Kelley Racing Team
driver.  Dismore won the final race of the 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League
season at Texas Motor Speedway.
    Delphi has a long history of using motorsports competition as a venue for
product testing.  Since 1988, Delphi has been involved with open wheel racing
to assist in researching and developing technologies to help improve driver
safety.  Today, a majority of the cars in the league are equipped with several
of Delphi's racing products, including:
    *  Engine Control Module -- optimizes engine performance through
monitoring more than 30 engine parameters, 100 times per second to control
fuel injection and ignition timing; allows for some driver control through the
Pit Speed Limiter Switch and Fuel Trim Switch.
    *  Capacitive Discharge Module -- when commanded by the Gen IV Engine
Control Module, this unit precisely supplies more than 360 Volts to the coils
of each of the eight spark plugs; it eliminates the need for a mechanical
distributor.
    *  Track Condition Radio -- alerts drivers with critical information by
transmitting messages from race control to the race car; a dash-mounted
display communicates messages including safety warnings, track condition and
pits opened/closed.
    *  Radio Telemetry Module -- transmits engine and chassis data from a
speeding race car to race team engineers located in the pits; the telemetry
module enhances driver safety and race team strategy by making real-time data
available.

    The one-mile, tri-oval track at Walt Disney World Speedway has become a
popular venue for the Pep Boys Indy Racing League.  Each of the past four
years, the IRL has opened its season with the Indy 200 just outside the gates
of the Magic Kingdom.
    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, 38 joint ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices, and 27
technical centers in 37 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at
http://www.delphiauto.com