Backgrounder September 2008 Contacts: Julie Kerr DENSO International America Phone: 248-372-8260 julie_kerr@denso-diam.com Bridgette LaRose DENSO International America Phone: 248-372-8266 bridgette_larose@denso-diam.com DENSO Group in North America DENSO is a leading global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components. As one of the worldÕs top automotive suppliers, DENSO works hand-in-hand with all major automakers worldwide in the fields of climate control, engine management, body electronics, driving control and safety, hybrid vehicle components, and information and communications. North American Headquarters DENSO International America, Inc., (DIAM), located in Southfield, Mich., is the North American regional headquarters and parent (holding) company for the North American operations, OE sales, product engineering and technical support to OE sales, and finance. DIAM Divisions * Sales and Marketing * Engineering * Corporate Functions Leadership * Haruya ÒHarryÓ Maruyama, President and CEO, DENSO International America, Inc. * Hiroshi ÒHowardÓ Kitahara, Executive Vice President, DENSO International America, Inc. * Doug Patton, Senior Vice President, Engineering Group, DENSO International America, Inc. * Terry Helgesen, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group, Denso International America, Inc. Employees Approximately 661 employees of which 350 are engineers DIAM Facilities * Three buildings totaling 440,000 square feet on a 25.3 acre campus, consisting of offices and a 212,000 square foot Technical Center. * The Technical Center simulates real-world conditions in a controlled test environment. Some test facilities and systems include: o Climatic Wind Tunnel o Electromagnetic Chamber o Semi-Anechoic Chamber o Low-temperature Chamber o High-temperature Chamber o Thermal Mannequin - more - The Americas Sales Net sales (consolidated): US$8.3 billion (for fiscal year ended March 31, 2008) North American Facilities * Companies: 33 * Manufacturing facilities: 25 * Sales Offices: 3 o DENSO International America, Southfield, Mich. o DENSO Sales California, Long Beach, Calif. o DENSO Sales Canada, Mississauga, Ontario * Engineering Centers: 3 o DENSO International America, Southfield, Mich. o DENSO Wireless Systems America, Vista, Calif. o ASMO Detroit, Inc., Novi, Mich. Locations * U.S. Ð Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia * Canada Ð Ontario * Mexico Ð Nuevo Le—n and Coahuila North American Employees * Consolidated companies only Ð 14,000+ employees * Consolidated companies with affiliates Ð 16,000+ employees Consolidated Employees By Country * U.S. Ð 9,907 * Canada Ð 355 * Mexico Ð 4,096 Consolidated Employees By U.S. State * Arkansas Ð 498 * California Ð 561 * Kentucky Ð 522 * Michigan Ð 3,496 * North Carolina Ð 1,282 * Tennessee Ð 3,423 * Virginia Ð 125 Employees in the Americas * Consolidated companies only Ð 17,000+ employees * Consolidated companies with affiliates Ð 19,000+ employees * South American consolidated companies Ð 3,300+ employees Major North American Customers General Motors, Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, NUMMI, Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Subaru, Mazda, Hino, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Deere & Co., Caterpillar, Cummins, CNH, Harley-Davidson - more - Product Segments * Thermal Systems * Powertrain Control Systems * Information and Safety Systems * Electric Systems * Electronic Systems * Small Motors North American DENSO Group Companies U.S. * DENSO International America, Inc. (DIAM), Southfield, Mich. * DENSO Sales California, Inc. (DSCA), Long Beach, Calif. * DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI), Battle Creek, Mich. * DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. (DMTN), Maryville, Tenn. * DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee, Inc. (DMAT), Athens, Tenn. * DENSO Wireless Systems America, Inc. (DWAM), Vista, Calif. * DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas, Inc. (DMAR), Osceola, Ark. * American Industrial Manufacturing Services, Inc., Murrieta, Calif. * KYOSAN DENKI America, LLC, Mt. Sterling, Ky. * KYOSAN DENSO Manufacturing Kentucky, LLC (KDMK), Mt. Sterling, Ky. * North Carolina Asahi, Inc., Greenville, N.C. * Techma U.S.A., Inc. (TECHMA), Gretna, Va. * TBDN Tennessee Company (TBDN), Jackson, Tenn. * NWB U.S.A., Inc. (NWB), Greenville, N.C. * ASMO North America, LLC (ANAM), Statesville, N.C. * ASMO North Carolina, Inc. (ANC), Statesville, N.C. * ASMO Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), Battle Creek, Mich. & Ennis, Texas * ASMO Greenville of North Carolina, Inc. (GNC), Greenville, N.C. * ASMO Detroit, Inc. (ADI), Novi, Mich. * Automotive Motors of Thomasville, Inc. (AMT), Thomasville, N.C. * ASMO Appalachian Corporation (AAC), Mt. Airy, N.C. * Systex Products Corporation (S.P.C.), Battle Creek, Mich. * Systex Products Arkansas Company (SPARC), Osceola, Ark. * DENSO Reinsurance America, Inc. (DRAM), Honolulu, Hawaii * Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc. (MACI), Parma, Mich. * Associated Fuel Pump Systems Corporation (AFCO), Anderson, S.C. * ACTIS Manufacturing, Ltd. LLC. (ACTIS), Grapevine, Texas * TD Automotive Compressor Georgia, LLC (TACG), Pendergrass, Ga. * Pyper Products Corporation (PYPER), Battle Creek, Mich. Canada * DENSO Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (DMCN), Guelph, Ontario * DENSO Sales Canada, Inc. (DSCN), Mississauga, Ontario Mexico * DENSO Manufacturing Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Apodaca & Guadalupe, Nuevo Le—n * GAC Corporation de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Frontera, Coahuila - more - Community Commitment To date, the North American DENSO Group has contributed more than US$22 million to help its communities prosper. Total employee volunteer time (over the past five years): 24,459 hours (2007 total 5,870), or 3,057 eight-hour days, or 611 five-day weeks WEBSITES * North America: www.densocorp-na.com (English and Spanish) * Global: www.globaldenso.com (English) * Europe: www.denso-europe.com (English); (Aftermarket Ð English, German, Italian, French, Spanish & Russian) * Japan: www.denso.co.jp (Japanese) DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 119,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 totaled US$40.2 billion In the Americas, DENSO employs more than 17,000 people with consolidated sales totaling US$8.3 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. (Notes) U.S. dollar amounts have been translated, for convenience only, at the rate of 106.42 yen = US$1, the approximate exchange rate prevailing in the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on June 30, 2008. Billion is used in the American sense of one thousand million. # # # DENSO in North America - 4