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Dana Corporation Displays FutureTruck Vehicles at SAE University Outreach Speeds Product Creativity DETROIT, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As a strong supporter of higher education initiatives, Dana Corporation is showcasing four Ford Explorer vehicles from the FutureTruck competition at its booth, No. 2979, at the 2004 SAE World Congress. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) The 2004 Ford Explorers have been modified into fuel-efficient hybrid electric vehicles by teams of students from Michigan Technological, Ohio State, and West Virginia universities and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. "The ability to partner with the brightest of engineering students provides us a first-hand look at the future of automotive innovations," said Michael J. Burns, Dana CEO and president. "Our commitment to higher education initiatives, such as the FutureTruck organization, continues to generate creative excitement among our people." The vehicles include a variety of Dana products, such as Dana's aluminum slip-between-center propshaft on the Ohio State vehicle and front axles on the Michigan Tech and Wisconsin vehicles. Also, the team from Wisconsin utilized a Dana starter/alternator prototype. "This system contains a lot of potential for not only this project, but for the automotive industry, as well," said John Hickey, director of advanced engineering for Dana's Global Engineering Technology Group. "This demonstrates our technology leadership from a technical capability standpoint, as well as potential growth from product development." "Our partnership with the FutureTruck organization is beneficial for both the universities and our company," said Jack Dawson, Dana's director of technology planning and development. "Call it a passion for innovation, but it's really turned into an opportunity to interact with some great potential job candidates. At the same time, we can learn from new perspectives and innovative processes." As part of its ongoing commitment to bridge industry and higher education, Dana also offered complimentary admission to the SAE World Congress to more than 600 deans of engineering colleges and other key education leaders. FutureTruck is a unique engineering program that brings together the resources of industry, government, and academia in a cooperative effort to address important environmental and energy-related issues posed by the growing demand for sport-utility vehicles. The FutureTruck 2004 competition challenges teams from 15top North American universities to continue reengineering conventional, mid-size Ford Explorers into lower-emissions vehicles. FutureTruck is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Ford Motor Company, and a variety of other sponsors and is managed by Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Transportation Research. Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicles. Delivering on a century of innovation, the company's continuing operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing the science of mobility. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service facilities in 30 countries. Sales from continuing operations totaled $7.9 billion in 2003. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Dana Corporation CONTACT: Jeff Cole of Dana, +1-419-535-4704, or Web site: http://www.dana.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/226839.html

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