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Delphi Earns First Luxury Car Curtain Airbag Contract

6 March 2000

    DETROIT - Delphi Automotive Systems today announced that it has won a 
contract to introduce its first curtain head airbag in a luxury car application 
during the 2004 model year.  The announcement was made by James A. Bertrand, 
vice president of Delphi Automotive Systems, here at the Society of 
Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2000 World Congress.

    "Today's announcement is further evidence that forward-thinking vehicle
manufacturers are already taking advantage of Delphi's many Advanced Safety
Interior technologies that will be available in the near-term," said Bertrand.

    For competitive reasons and at the customer's request, the identity of the
automaker -- as well as anticipated production volumes and other detailed
information -- cannot be disclosed at this time.

    The contract is for a patent-pending curtain, or roof-rail, head airbag
module that is being jointly developed by Delphi and Simula, Inc. .
Including the contract announced today, Delphi has now received curtain airbag
contracts totaling more than US$50 million in annual business.

    Delphi has a portfolio of curtain airbag modules that will provide head
and neck protection for front and rear seat vehicle occupants during side
impact collisions.  The airbags are designed to deploy from a vehicle's roof
and pillars and can be used in combination with other side airbags intended to
provide torso protection.  These head airbag modules can also be designed to
deliver extended inflation pressure time required for enhanced protection
during multiple impact situations common to vehicle rollovers.

    Designed to work as a system with a Delphi side impact sensor and rollover
sensor, these curtain airbags are part of Delphi's Advanced Safety
Interior(TM)(ASI) portfolio.  ASI is Delphi's evolving portfolio of safety
technologies designed to provide unparalleled protection in frontal, side and
rear collisions, and in vehicle rollover situations.

    Delphi offers its ASI products as a comprehensive integrated package or
can provide any portion of the system to meet customer requirements.  Delphi
is the leading global supplier of interior systems and the only major supplier
of both interior systems and occupant protection systems worldwide.  This
versatility and experience is unique to Delphi's portfolio, Bertrand said.

    Delphi Automotive Systems, headquartered 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 product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has
approximately 213,500 employees, and operates 175 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 41 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and
27 technical centers in 38 countries.  Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil.