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Win an In-Car DVD/Video Game System Through the Visteon 'Best Summer Road Trips' Contest

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 4, 2006 -- Vacationers heading out onto North American roads this summer can win a premium portable DVD/video game system through Visteon Corporation's 2006 "Best Summer Road Trips" contest. The Visteon system neatly docks into the vehicle's headliner, but can easily be undocked and used in virtually any other location. Contest participants also have a chance to win a 10-pack of assorted Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Advance video game titles.

To enter the free Visteon contest, vacationers ages -- 18 and older -- must document their 2006 summer driving vacations through creative photography and written journal entries. Eligible entrants will receive a Nintendo "Mario" action figure and journal materials for use during their trips. Photography submitted as the participants' final entries must include the "Mario" action figure in front of vacation landmarks.

Visteon will award a premium Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy(R) Advance DVD/video game system (total estimated retail value ["e.r.v."] $1,299 plus installation; installation value varies by region) as a Grand-Prize to each of the top three (3) vacation entries based on sites visited, driving distance, creative use of the "Mario" action figure in photos, and quality of written journal entries.

In addition to the Grand-Prize award program, Visteon will award Children's Prize Packages consisting of a 10-pack of assorted Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Advance video game titles (prize package e.r.v. $200) to ten (10) children ages six through 17 based on journals documenting their 2006 vacation road trip experiences (with parental consent and participation).

The "Best Summer Road Trips" contest runs May 15 through Sept. 8, 2006, and is open to the first 1,000 eligible entrants. Winners will be announced in October 2006.

"Thousands of families and other consumers are already finalizing their plans for interesting and fun summer road trips. We want to help make these vacation experiences -- and especially the many hours spent in the car -- as enjoyable as possible by adding an incentive for parents, children, young adults and grandparents to document their trips on paper and in photography," said Mark Boyle, director of marketing, Visteon Aftermarket operations. "Our Grand-Prize winners will be well equipped for future road trips with one of the world's most advanced in-car and portable entertainment technologies."

The Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy(R) Advance system combines the performance and versatility of the first dockable premium in-vehicle entertainment system with a video game platform that has sold nearly 300 million game titles worldwide. The system, available for virtually any vehicle make or model, delivers factory-style fit and appearance, original equipment-grade performance and the ability to quickly and easily undock the portable media player for use in other locations.

The Visteon system includes a low-profile docking platform installed in the vehicle's headliner and integrates with existing audio equipment. Its lightweight flip-down media player can be undocked in a matter of seconds for use at home, on a plane, outdoors, or in another vehicle. The new system comes complete with a wireless game controller and wireless headphones.

All contest entries will be judged by Visteon's contest administrator, whose decisions will be final.

To enter the Visteon "Best Summer Road Trips" contest or to review contest rules, prize descriptions and other information, simply visit http://www.bestsummerroadtrips.com/ , or write to: Road Trips Contest, P.O. Box 2417, Stow, OH 44224. No Visteon purchase is necessary to enter or win. For additional information about the Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy(R) Advance system, please visit http://www.backseatmario.com/ .

Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 24 countries and employs approximately 50,000 people.