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Johnson Controls Named Sears 'Partners in Progress' and 'Chairman's Award for Innovation' Winner

21 April 2000

Johnson Controls Named Sears 'Partners in Progress' and 'Chairman's Award for Innovation' Winner

    MILWAUKEE, April 19 Sears, Roebuck and Co. has recognized
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) with two of the retailer's most prestigious
supplier awards for 1999 -- Partner's in Progress, and the Chairman's Award
for Innovation.
    The Partners in Progress award acknowledges the contributions of the
retailer's top one percent of product and service suppliers.  More than 10,000
sources are considered, but it is given to less than 150 Sears suppliers.
    The Partners in Progress program also includes awards for various
achievements.  Winners are selected based on recommendations from Sears store
support organization.  The Chairman's Award for Innovation is given to select
sources, which have contributed the most meaningful product development or
innovation.
    Johnson Controls is the sole supplier of DieHard(R) batteries.  The
Partners in Progress Awards are a form of recognition for high quality,
service and business values.  In 1999, Sears introduced the first intelligent
automotive battery, the DieHard Security(TM), developed and manufactured by
Johnson Controls.
    "We have a lot to be proud of at Johnson Controls.  We lead the industry
in market share, technology, quality, and service," said Bill Nonnamaker, Vice
President Sales/Marketing, National Accounts.  "Our commitment to partnering
with our customers, providing the most innovative, highest quality and longest
lasting products in the industry, is celebrated by these awards from Sears!"
    Johnson Controls, Inc., is a global market leader in automotive systems
and facility management and control.  In the automotive market, it is a major
supplier of seating and interior systems, and batteries.  For nonresidential
facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services,
energy management and integrated facility management.  Johnson Controls,
founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis.  Its sales for 1999
totaled $16.1 billion.  For more information, visit
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com