Dana Corporation Provides Unique Suspension Systems for Ford Territory in Australia

    FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Corporation
(NYSE: DCN) announced today that its Australian subsidiary has begun providing
the front suspension system, independent rear suspension module, and the front
and rear driveshafts for Ford Australia's new Territory crossover vehicle.
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    "The Dana-engineered and -manufactured products on the Territory provide
it with car-like ride and handling previously considered unattainable on an
all-wheel-drive vehicle," said Dana Chairman and CEO Joe Magliochetti.
"Dana's sophisticated front and rear suspension modules provide excellent
handling, superior stability, and high levels of driver control typically seen
on imported vehicles costing significantly more than the Territory."
    The front suspension module designed by Dana is an integral part of Ford's
Virtual Pivot Control Link front suspension, which delivers agility,
stability, precision, and comfort, and it ensures car-like driving dynamics.
    The rear suspension module on the Territory is a specially tailored
version of the independent rear suspension that debuted on the Ford Falcon in
2002.  It provides high levels of ride comfort, isolates harshness, and
ensures a high level of driver control -- especially during braking.
    In addition to the completely assembled suspension modules and
driveshafts, Dana is also responsible for a variety of logistics, including
sub-supplier selection and validation; purchasing; supplier quality; process
creation; systems, service, and manufacturing engineering; research and
development; testing and validation; and process control.
    By passing these responsibilities on to Dana, the customer is able to
better manage its supply base while reducing its engineering and purchasing
costs.
    Dana's robust, just-in-time delivery system provides entire, pre-assembled
front and rear suspension modules delivered directly to the Ford assembly
facility from Dana's Campbellfield, Australia, plant.  This system eases
assembly, reduces inventory costs, and improves speed to market for the
customer.
    In addition to the module assembly operations at Campbellfield, several
other Dana facilities manufacture components for the Territory.  Specifically:

     -- Front and rear structural subframes are manufactured by Dana's
        Cheltenham and Clayton, Australia, facilities. The Cheltenham facility
        is 10,400 square meters and employs 250.  The Clayton facility is
        8,200 square meters and employs 110 people.
     -- The front axle and IRS differential are manufactured by Dana's
        facility in Fairfield, Australia.  This nearly 22,000-square-meter
        facility employs 505 people.
     -- Front and rear driveshafts are manufactured by the Dana facility in
        Hallam, Australia.  The facility employs 68 people in a 7,500 square
        meter factory.
     -- Control arms, drop links, and ball joints are manufactured at Dana's
        Nakata operation in Diadema, Brazil.

    "Automotive manufacturers in Australia increasingly look to their
suppliers to provide entire, integrated systems solutions.  This partnership
with Ford Australia truly showcases Dana's systems capabilities, as well as
our responsiveness to the customer's needs and wants," said Bill Carroll,
president of Dana's Automotive Systems Group. "Just as the products we
developed for the Territory have redefined the perception of an all-wheel-
drive system, the overall design and manufacturing solution we're providing
has redefined the OE-supplier relationship."
    Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and
manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial,
and off-highway vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets.  The
company employs approximately 60,000 people worldwide.  Founded in 1904 and
based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates hundreds of technology, manufacturing,
and customer service facilities in 30 countries. The company reported 2002
sales of $9.5 billion.  Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com .

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