Detroit, Michigan, March 29, 2004 - Alcoa announced today that its AFL Automotive business was recognized by Visteon Corporation's Saline (Mich.) assembly plant with a Quality Excellence Award recently.

AFL Automotive was one of only two global wire harness suppliers to receive Saline's quality excellence award for its work on the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator programs.
 
"These awards are the result of teaming with our customer and our mutual commitment to excellence from the design of the product to final shipment," said Daniel Alexander, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Alcoa AFL Automotive.
 
AFL Automotive provided Saline with wire harnesses for the instrument panels of several Ford Motor vehicles, including the Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Town Car, and Mercury Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis. 
 
Visteon is a leading global supplier of automotive systems, modules and components to automotive manufacturers worldwide.  Visteon's Saline plant produces instrument panels and consoles. 
 
AFL Automotive is a global industry leaders and full-service supplier of complete electrical distribution architecture, delivering a complete range of expert capabilities in design, engineering, testing and manufacturing.