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Delphi Wins Second Vehicle Electrical Systems Contract With Ford

13 July 2000

Will Design and Supply Electrical/Electronic Architecture System for Future Model

    WARREN, Ohio - Delphi Automotive Systems today announced it won a contract 
to develop and supply the electrical wiring system for an undisclosed future 
Ford Motor Company vehicle, Delphi's second such development and supply contract 
with Ford in North America since becoming an independently held, publicly owned 
company in May 1999.
 
    Delphi's Packard Electric division will design and supply Ford the
electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture system, including wiring harnesses
and the associated componentry for the vehicle.

    "This latest new business growth with Ford strengthens the diversity of
Delphi's customer portfolio, and demonstrates Delphi's ability to provide
high-technology, integrated systems solutions competitively for its
customers," said Nick Cassudakis, manager, sales and engineering, Delphi
Packard Electric.

    Engineers at Delphi's customer service center in Dearborn, Mich., are
developing a system that takes full advantage of Delphi's E/E components,
subsystems and systems integration capabilities.  The design will utilize
Delphi's patented flexible routed-wire bussed electrical system to reduce wire
gage sizes, mass, and the overall number of splices and cut leads.  The design
also utilizes Delphi Delco Electronics Systems' smart junction box.

    Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters 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 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.