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WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT’S THAILAND FACILITY AWARDED ISO CERTIFICATION

May 25, 2004

TUCSON, AZ  A Walbro Engine Management subsidiary, Walbro Thailand Co., Ltd, has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification for its facility in Chonburi, Thailand. The facility manufactures carburetors for a number of Walbro customers.

ISO 9000 is an international reference for quality management requirements in business-to-business dealings. ISO 9001 is primarily concerned with quality management. It focuses on a company's efforts to meet its customer's quality requirements and applicable regulatory requirements, while enhancing customer satisfaction and achieving continual improvement in meeting these objectives.

“Earning this ISO certification demonstrates Walbro Engine Management's ongoing commitment to satisfying the needs of its global customer base with world-class facilities strategically located around the world,” said Andrew Masterman, President, Walbro Engine Management.

"This achievement was due to the hard work of our teams and the effort of all employees in the successful implementation of this system," Sadanori Shizukuishi, Plant Manager, and Yukio Goto, President, Walbro Thailand, said in a statement recognizing the achievement. "We are continuously improving our quality and environmental procedures and we aim to receive ISO 14001 certification approval later this year," they added.

Walbro Engine Management, a unit of TI Automotive, is the world's largest manufacturer of carburetors and a major manufacturer of ignition systems, fuel injection and air/fuel management components for engines targeted at outdoor power equipment, marine, recreational and two-wheel applications. Walbro Engine Management has facilities in the United States, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Thailand and China.

For more information, please contact:

Ann M. Guernsey
Walbro Engine Management
(520) 877-3000