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Delphi Joint Venture Wins Business from Shanghai GM

19 April 2000

Delphi Joint Venture Wins Business from Shanghai GM
    FLINT, Mich., April 19 Shanghai Delphi Emission Control
Systems Co. Ltd., a new joint venture between Delphi Automotive Systems
(NYSE: DPH) and Shanghai GuoZhong Industrial Co. Ltd., has won catalytic
converter business with Shanghai General Motors, according to Guy C. Hachey,
president of Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems.
    Delphi's joint venture agreement with Shanghai GuoZhong Industrial makes
it the only supplier of a complete catalytic converter system in the People's
Republic of China.
    Shanghai Delphi Emission Control Systems, located in Shanghai, produces
and sells a complete converter system, including the catalyst.  Major
customers are Shanghai GM, ChangAn Automotive and several minivan
manufacturers, including Changhe Suzuki Automobile, Shanxi Hanjiang Automotive
and Harbin Aircraft.
    The venture complements Delphi Energy & Chassis' joint venture in Beijing,
which was announced in November, according to Marcus Chao, president of Delphi
China.
    Catalytic converters capture pollutants, such as carbon monoxide,
hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen, from engine exhaust streams and convert
them into carbon dioxide.  Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems is the worldwide
leader in the development and manufacture of automotive catalytic converters.
    Delphi Automotive Systems, headquartered 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 product 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 .