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Interiors Expo Announces 60% Increase In Pre-Registration

17 April 2000

Automotive & Transportation Interiors Expo Announces 60 Percent Increase In Technical Conference Pre-Registration

               Auto Industry's Increasing Interest in Interior
               Design is Reflected in Conference Registrations

    ATLANTA, April 17 Advanced registration for the conference
portion of this year's Automotive & Transportation Interiors Expo and
Conference is running 60 percent ahead of last year at the same time.  Expo
pre-registration is also running 60 percent ahead of last year.  The
Automotive & Transportation Interiors Expo and Conference will be held from
May 16 - 18, 2000 at Cobo Center in Detroit.
    According to Gary DeHart, publisher of Automotive & Transportation
Interiors magazine, "We anticipated a significant increase in expo and
conference attendance this year.  Not only has the Automotive & Transportation
Interiors Expo and Conference grown steadily over the last six years, the auto
industry, as a whole, continues to prioritize and devote resources to vehicle
interiors as a branding tool and product differentiator."
    This year, the Expo boasts 21 technical conferences over the run of show
and includes such topics as design, plastics materials, seat safety and
comfort, adhesive solutions, plastics molding technology, soft trim solutions,
supplier opportunities and decorative trim.
    To register for the Automotive & Transportation Interiors Conference and
Expo call 888-204-4845.  Or register online at http://www.autointeriorexpo.com .