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Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program Receives $100,000 Grant From DENSO

13 January 2000

Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) Receives $100,000 Grant From DENSO International America

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 13 -- DENSO International America,
Inc., DENSO's North American headquarters, today announced that it has made a
$100,000 grant to the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP).
    DAPCEP, an independently administered non-profit agency to develop
interest in math and science through grades K-12, serves traditionally under-
represented minority students (African American, Hispanic and Native American)
throughout the Detroit Metropolitan area.
    "As a global corporation that employs nearly 9,000 engineers, we are
especially gratified by the opportunity to support the important work being
conducted by DAPCEP," said President Tony Takeuchi, president and CEO of DENSO
International America.  "We hope some of the students DAPCEP supports will
consider a career with DENSO in the future."
    The contribution will be distributed over a five-year period with annual
payments of $20,000 each to support the continued implementation and expansion
of DAPCEP's programs.  They include:

    *  An in-school curriculum with specialized teacher training;
    *  A mentoring program;
    *  Saturday programs in physics, chemistry, algebra, geometry and
       calculus, and
    *  Summer academic and employment programs.

    Currently, these programs serve nearly 6,000 students in 53 middle
schools, 18 high schools and 14 colleges, universities and corporations.
    DAPCEP Executive Director Kenneth Hill said, "We are most appreciative of
this grant and look forward to developing a long-term relationship with DENSO,
including DAPCEP student internships.  As a result of experience gained in
internships, we hope that DENSO will be one of the companies that DAPCEP
students consider for careers after graduation."
    Currently, DENSO employs more than 11,000 people at 16 North American
companies.  North American consolidated sales for 1998 totaled $3.1 billion.
    Worldwide, DENSO employs more than 72,000 in 26 countries.  Global sales
totaled $14.5 billion for the last fiscal year.  The parent company, DENSO
Corporation, celebrated its 50th anniversary last month.