Overview

• $12.6 billion annual sales in 2005
• Strategically focused product portfolio with more than 80% of sales derived from safety-related products
• Industry-leading sales diversification, with the largest geographic sales region amounting to 55% of sales, largest customer concentration amounting to 16% of sales and largest product group amounting to 16% of sales
• Customers include all major vehicle manufacturers across the primary automotive producing regions
• Market leadership positions in most primary product lines

Operating Segments

• 2005 sales of $7.2 billion or 57% of total sales
• Primary products include steering gears and systems, foundation brakes, brake control (ABS, electronic stability control and traction control systems) and suspension systems

• 2005 sales of $3.8 billion or 30% of sales
• Primary products include airbags, seat belts, safety electronics and steering wheels

• 2005 sales of $1.7 billion or 13% of sales
• Primary products include body controls, engine valves and engineered fasteners

Employees

Locations

Austria	Malaysia	Sweden
Brazil	Mexico	Switzerland
Canada	Poland	Thailand
China	Portugal	Tunisia
Czech Republic	Romania	Turkey
France	Singapore	United Kingdom
Germany	South Africa	United States
Italy	South Korea
Japan	Spain

Research, Development and Engineering

• At present, we employ approximately 5,000 engineers, researchers, designers, technicians and support personnel
• In 2005, we invested approximately 6.2% of sales to support our global efforts
• The Company utilizes sophisticated testing and computer simulation equipment, including computer-aided engineering, noise-vibration-harshness rigs, crash sled and math modeling
• We believe that continued research, development and engineering activities are critical to maintaining our leadership position in the industry and will provide us with a competitive advantage as we seek additional business with new and existing customers