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Delphi Elects Dr. Bernd Gottschalk to Board of Directors    

15 March 2000

Delphi Elects Dr. Bernd Gottschalk to Board of Directors    

    TROY, Mich., March 15 Delphi Automotive Systems
announced today the election of Dr. Bernd Gottschalk, to its board
of directors.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000315/DEW018 )
    A native of Lubeck, Germany, Dr. Gottschalk, 56, brings a European
perspective to Delphi, expanding the international representation of the
already globally diverse Delphi board.  The 12-member board now includes nine
outside board members, with representatives from North America, South America,
Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
    "We're extremely excited that Dr. Gottschalk accepted our invitation to
join our board of directors," said Delphi Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President J.T. Battenberg III.  "His deep understanding of the automotive
industry and his tremendous experience will be valuable to Delphi as we move
the company forward."
    Dr. Gottschalk is the president of the Verband der Automobilindustrie
(VDA) (Association of the German Automobile Industry), a position he has held
since 1997.  He brings over 25 years of global automotive experience and
insight to Delphi.
    In 1972 Dr. Gottschalk joined DaimlerChrysler AG (formerly Daimler-Benz
AG).  He held a variety of positions until 1988 when he was appointed
president of Mercedes-Benz Brazil, the company's largest foreign commercial
vehicle operation.  In 1992 he was named a member of the Mercedes-Benz Board
of Management with responsibility for the worldwide commercial vehicle
business.
    Dr. Gottschalk is a member of the Advisory Boards of Hoffmann-La Roche,
Thyssen Krupp Automotive, J.M. Voith AG and Dresdner Bank Latin America.  In
addition he serves as vice president of the Organisation Internationale des
Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA) in Paris, France, and he is an honorary
professor at the University of Zwickau in Saxony.
    Dr. Gottschalk completed degrees in economics at the Universities of
Hamburg and Saarbrucken in Germany and Stanford University in Palo Alto,
Calif., USA.  He received a doctorate degree from the University of Hamburg in
1971.
    In addition to Dr. Gottschalk, Delphi's other outside board members are:

    *  Virgis W. Colbert, Executive Vice President, Miller Brewing Company.
    *  Shoichiro Irimajiri, President and Representative Director, Sega
       Enterprises, Ltd., and former Executive Vice President of
       Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
    *  Thomas G. Labrecque, former Chairman, The Chase Manhattan Corporation.
    *  Susan A. McLaughlin, President-Consumer Services, BellSouth
       Telecommunications.
    *  Oscar De Paula Bernardes Neto, Chairman of the Board, Santista
       Alimentos S/A and Seara Alimentos S/A.
    *  John D. Opie, Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer, General
       Electric Company.
    *  Roger S. Penske, Founder and Chairman, Penske Corporation.
    *  Thomas H. Wyman, Delphi's Lead Independent Director and former
       Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, CBS, Inc.

    Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is a
world leader in transportation and mobile electronics components and systems
technology.  Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety,
Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communication --
provide comprehensive solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has
approximately 214,200 employees and operates 178 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 41 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices, and 27
technical centers in 39 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at
http://www.delphiauto.com