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Delphi Earns GM 1999 Supplier of the Year Award

22 May 2000

Delphi Earns GM 1999 Supplier of the Year Award

          Delphi's airbag systems, steering wheels, wiring harnesses
        recognized for superior quality, service, price and technology

    MUNICH, Germany, May 22 Delphi Automotive Systems
has earned General Motors Corp.'s 1999 Supplier of the Year
recognition for airbag systems, steering wheels and wiring harnesses.
    GM presented Delphi with the awards during a ceremony here at the
PrinzRegenten Theatre on Saturday.
    "Delphi is one of our best and brightest suppliers," said Harold R.
Kutner, group vice president, GM Worldwide Purchasing and North American
Production Control & Logistics.  "It is an honor to have them working with us.
Their contributions to General Motors' overall success are immeasurable.  We
look upon the Supplier of the Year award as an important recognition of their
value as an automotive industry supplier."
    With its award, GM recognized Delphi's airbag systems and steering wheels
manufactured at two Delphi facilities located in Matamoros, Mexico.  Delphi
RIMIR is receiving its first Supplier of the Year award for its airbags and
Delphi Componentes Mecanicos de Matamoros (CMM) is receiving its fourth
consecutive Supplier of the Year award for the steering wheels produced at the
plant.
    Both RIMIR (1999) and CMM (2000) are recipients of the Shingo Prize for
Manufacturing Excellence from Utah State University's College of Business.
Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize is awarded annually to recognize
companies that excel in the application of world-class practices and
techniques to achieve superior customer satisfaction and business results.
    The award-winning wiring harnesses, featured on numerous GM vehicles built
both in China and the United States, were produced by Delphi's facility in
Shanghai, China.  This is the third consecutive year that Delphi Shanghai has
won the award.
    "Ultimately, we want to be recognized by our customers as their very best
supplier," said J.T. Battenberg III, Delphi chairman, chief executive officer
and president.  "We're honored that GM has selected us for their highest
supplier award, as it indicates we are moving in the right direction.  We are
going to continue to work hard to maintain this trust and exceed
expectations."
    GM's Supplier of the Year award began in 1992.  A global team of GM
executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics selects
award winners based on suppliers' quality, service, technology and price
performance during 1999.
    This year, GM honored 181 suppliers from 22 countries with its highest
recognition.  Less than one percent of GM's total supply base (30,000-plus
suppliers) was recognized, GM officials said.
    Multi-national Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy,
Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil, 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 213,000 employees and operates 176 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 41 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and 30
technical centers in 38 countries.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at
http://www.delphiauto.com .