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Visteon Corporation is Added to S&P 500 Index

22 June 2000

Visteon Corporation is Added to S&P 500 Index

    DEARBORN, Mich. - Visteon Corporation, one of the world's largest suppliers 
of automotive components and systems, has been added to the Standard & Poor 500 
Index.  Visteon will become independent from Ford Motor Company following a 
planned spin-off June 28.

    The corporation, which will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "VC," will join the Index after the close of trading on June 28.
Public trading of Visteon stock will begin June 29, and the corporation will
be added to the S&P Auto Parts & Equipment Industry group on the closely
watched index.

    In addition to its listing on the S&P 500 Index, Visteon, with 1999 sales
of $19.4 billion, will rank among the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500
once it becomes independent.

    Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket.  Visteon
has a global delivery system of more than 130 technical, manufacturing, sales,
and service facilities located in 23 countries.  It has 81,000 employees
working in three business segments:  Dynamics and Energy Conversion; Comfort,
Communication and Safety; and Glass.