He will explain that Electronic Stability Control
(ESC), which Continental in 1998 first introduced to the mass market, now is
considered "must have" safety equipment that is mentioned routinely with
safety belts and air bags. These
are exciting times for all of us involved in improving motor vehicle safety
because technology is creating opportunities by leaps and bounds.

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The IIHS concluded that ESC reduced those crashes by 56 percent and
said it has the potential to save 7,000 lives a year.
A leading producer of ESC, Continental said ESC installations are growing
rapidly fueled by consumer awareness about its effectiveness. Department
of Transportation recognized the efforts of Continental and its research staff
to make mobility safer by awarding Continental Automotive Systems head of
Advanced Engineering Dr. One of these mobilizations is to focus on occupant protection and
a second on impaired driving.

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"A year ago ESC was still mostly unknown outside the safety engineering
community. ESC is available on many cars, SUVs and light trucks and safety
experts urge consumers not to buy a new vehicle without it. Government's Award for
Safety Engineering Excellence, at ceremonies during the conference. WASHINGTON, The surface transportation legislation
being finalized by Congress today provides increased funding for programs that
have played crucial roles in getting more Americans to buckle up.
"The combination of high visibility enforcement and additional states
enacting primary enforcement seat belt laws has increased seat belt use from
61 percent in 1997 to 80 percent in 2004," said Air Bag + Seat Belt Safety
Campaign Executive Director Phil Haseltine.

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Continental Automotive Systems' North
American operation is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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Dean McConnell, Continental's Director of Occupant Safety + Driver
Assistance Systems said, "ESC is the cornerstone for a revolution in auto
safety that will make driving safer as well as enhance the enjoyment.

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Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have passed primary
enforcement laws permitting law enforcement officers to stop and issue
citations to motorists violating the state's seat belt law.

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The
systems in the car actively monitor the traffic environment, and if a crash
potential is detected, initiate a staged response to help avoid danger and
keep the driver in control.
The Air Bag + Seat Belt Safety Campaign , a program of the National Safety
Council, working in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), and other partners, including the law enforcement
community, began organizing the national seat belt mobilizations in 1997. States having primary enforcement laws prior to
December 2002 receive smaller one-time grants.

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Today, it's the hottest safety equipment on the market.
NHTSA preliminary research found that ESC was responsible for reducing
single vehicle crashes in passenger cars by 35 percent and in SUVs by 67
percent.75 times a
state's annual (Section 402) highway safety allocation to states that pass
primary enforcement seat belt laws covering all passenger vehicles or, absent
a primary enforcement law, achieve seat belt use of 85 percent or greater for
two consecutive years.
"Congress is to be commended for focusing funding on proven, highly
effective highway safety countermeasures for increasing seat belt use,"
Haseltine added.

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With 2004 sales of approximately $15 billion (US), Continental AG is a
major supplier of brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics,
tires and technical rubber products.

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And we devote considerable resources to doing just that
from coast to coast.

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In states with
secondary enforcement laws, an officer must witness a violation of another
traffic law before stopping someone for not buckling up.

Typical subjects include driving safety, improving driving skill, avoiding accidents, statistics on driving and accidents, and auto safety devices and their use.

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For additional
information, visit these websites: http://www.
The new incentive programs provide one-time grants equal to 4.

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Active/Passive Integration of Safety Features Highlights
Continental's Leadership

WASHINGTON, Continental Automotive Systems, North
America, continues to build on more than a decade of crash prevention
leadership by displaying at ESV 2005 what it calls its Total Safety Vehicle
that combines innovative active and passive safety technologies. "At Continental we believe that educating
consumers is every bit as important as developing the latest and greatest
safety equipment. "From an engineering
standpoint what could be more exciting than using available technology to
prevent a crash from happening and giving drivers more control?"
Similarly, ESC-equipped vehicles allow drivers to feel the system 's
response when the vehicle could be about to roll or otherwise go out of
control. DaimlerChrysler
announced recently that ESC would be standard on its Grand Cherokee SUVs; Ford
that it will make ESC standard on full-sized SUVs; and GM that it will be
standard on all vehicles by 2010.contitevesna .

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Highway Funding Bill Expands Key Highway Safety Initiatives

More than 12,000 law enforcement agencies throughout the country participated
in the last mobilization, conducted in May. According to NHTSA
surveys, seat belt use averages eleven percentage points higher in states that
have primary enforcement laws.

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What we
considered 'accidents' yesterday would simply not happen tomorrow because
technology solutions are entering the marketplace at a staggering pace.com .

The Air Bag + Seat Belt Safety Campaign, a program of the National Safety
Council, is a public/private partnership of automotive manufacturers,
insurance companies, child safety seat manufacturers, government agencies ,
health professionals and child health and safety organizations.

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Continental Displays Total Safety Concept Car at ESV 2005

But the
challenge for all of us is to make sure consumers understand its value and
know how it works," Headley said."
Continental displayed its Total Safety Vehicle , a technology approach that
networks active and passive safety systems and uses integrated sensors .
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.

The new legislation requires at
least two law enforcement mobilizations annually for the next five years and
provides $29 million per year for advertising to accompany the enforcement
campaigns.

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Continental Senior Engineer Phil Headley will be a featured presenter at
the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) international safety conference in
Washington, DC, June 6-9, sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA).
"The safety systems kick in when they are needed and drivers marvel at how
they are able to maintain control in fast-moving situations that otherwise
would likely result in a crash ," McConnell said. The goal of
the Campaign is to increase the proper use of safety belts and child safety
seats and to inform the public about how to maximize the lifesaving
capabilities of air bags while minimizing the risks.

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Within the last
year NHTSA and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluated ESC
and announced strikingly similar results from studies performed independently. ESC is
available on more than 150 models today and the company estimates that by 2008
50 percent of new vehicles will be equipped with it.

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