TI AUTOMOTIVE WINS 2002 QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD

TI Automotive, a leading supplier of automotive fluid storage and delivery systems, has received a Quest for Excellence" Award from the readers of Automotive Industries magazine for the second year in a row.

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TI AUTOMOTIVE WINS 2002 QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD

   WARREN, Mich. -- TI Automotive, a leading supplier of automotive fluid storage and delivery systems, has received a Quest for Excellence" Award from the readers of Automotive Industries magazine for the second year in a row.

   The award recognizes the auto industrys leading suppliers and is based on a survey of Automotive Industries readers, which ranks suppliers on quality, pricing, delivery, service/response and innovation. TI was honored for excellence in the field of fuel delivery systems.

   Rob Wilson, publisher of Automotive Industries said, To be ranked by your customers as the 'best of the best is a significant achievement. The Quest for Excellence award calls attention to the outstanding job TI Automotive has done to create high-quality, state-of-the-art products for its customers."

Wilson explained that Automotive Industries contacted over 12,000 of its OEM readers, asking them to rank suppliers on each of the five criteria. In total, 30 different questionnaires were sent out. Each represented a different category of automotive supplier.

This award is a reflection of our readers experiences with TI Automotive and other supplier companies," said Wilson. Its truly something that TI can be proud of."

   Rich Kolpasky, TI Automotives president of North American operations said that the award has special meaning to the company and its employees because it comes from TI Automotive customers. To be singled out by the OEM community for the high standards of product quality and customer service that TI Automotive has achieved on a global basis is a significant honor that we are especially proud to receive."

TI Automotive is the worlds leading supplier of fluid storage, transfer and delivery systems including brake, fuel and air conditioning applications. Based in Warren, MI, the company employs over 21,000 people at more than 130 facilities in 29 countries on six continents. Further information about TI Automotive is available on the companys website at www.tiautomotive.com.

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Media Contact:
Laura Oliveto
AutoCom Associates
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Company Contact:
Andy Anderson
TI Automotive
Phone: 586.427.3726
E-mail: ganderson@us.tiauto.com