AISIN Group to Hold Joint Exhibit at 39th Tokyo Motor Show (October 4, 2005)

Six AISIN Group Companies, including the parent company, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (President: Yasuhito Yamauchi; Headquarters: Kariya, Aichi) as well as Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd., Aisin Chemical Co., Ltd., Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Aisin AI Co., Ltd. and ADVICS Co., Ltd., will jointly exhibit their products at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show to be held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) from October 21 (Friday) to November 6 (Sunday).

1. Theme

Contributing to an enriched motorized society in the 21st century guided by the watchwords environment, safety and comfort.

2. Exhibit Overview

The AISIN Group will once again showcase its Demonstration Car III, a wire-framed car model that integrates approximately 200 components and systems, mainly comprising the AISIN Group's automobile systems products. This demo model features an array of ordinarily unseen products and systems, and each product line is color-coded to provide an easy understanding of the locations of components as well as the movements and effects of its systems. At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, AISIN's Demonstration Car III will feature electronic storable seats for minivans as a new product and aims to promote an understanding of the dynamic and ingenious movements of such seats and other systems. Additionally, the AISIN Group's product exhibition corner will provide visitors with a close-up glimpse of the latest products.

3. Press Briefing

Date and Time:	October 20 (Thursday) 16:45 - 17:05 (20 minutes)
Place:	AISIN Group Exhibition Booth, (N 403) North Hall
Presenter:	Yasuhito Yamauchi, President of Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

4. Principal Products to Be Exhibited

In its core drivetrain related products business, AISIN will introduce its 6-speed Automatic Transmissions (AT) and 6-speed manual transmissions (MT) for a wide range of vehicles from passenger vehicles to commercial vehicles. Among its newest products, the AISIN Group will exhibit the new MT installed in the Porsche 911 Carrera 4WD from April 2005. AISIN's products for hybrid vehicles will also be introduced, including several appealing products that anticipate the future needs of society. Among these are the 2-Motor Hybrid System installed in the Ford Escape Hybrid, an Electric Oil Pump integrated into the Lexus RX Hybrid, and a shaft rotor (for hybrid motors and generators) fitted on the Toyota Harrier and Kruger hybrid cars.

The AISIN Group's brake & chassis related products will include the world's first Electric Active Stabilizer System, developed jointly with Toyota Motor Corporation, which contributes to smooth driving. Additionally, our ESC (Electronic Stability Control: system for preventing horizontal sliding) simulator will offer visitors hands-on experience with our technologies, as we introduce systems that pursue safety during driving.

In information related products, an ITS (intelligent transport systems) demonstration vehicle will introduce Future Parking Assist System, the Vehicle Surroundings Monitor System and the Intersection Obstruction Notification System, which utilize image processing technologies and information communications technologies. AISIN will also introduce products that pursue greater convenience such as its latest car navigation systems.

"Actuator for electric active stabilizer system"