Johnson Controls present at Tokyo Motor Show 2003 Johnson Controls Continues Growth in Asia Tokio, Japan;

BURSCHEID (Germany) 24th October (ots/PROTEXT) - JohnsonControls (NYSE: JCI), one of the worlds leading suppliers ofautomotive interior systems, will display its latest products atthe Tokyo Motor Show. The motor show runs from 24 October to 5November 2003 at the Nippon Convention Center. The JohnsonControls booth, located in the West Hall, will showcase thecompanys complete range of automotive interior systems.Overhead, door and seating systems, as well as cockpits andinterior electronic products will be on display. Highlightsinclude Johnson Controls Leap automotive seating concept, theOverhead Rail System and instrument clusters. Our worldwidecapability in design, product development and manufacturing isstrengthened by continued efforts to expand our presence in theAsia-Pacific region, said Jeff Edwards, Group Vice President andGeneral Manager of North America and Japan for the AutomotiveGroup of Johnson Controls. Being a part of the Tokyo Motor Showis one way were showing our commitment to understanding thedistinctive needs of our automaker customers in this importantmarket and around the world. Continuous expansion of presence inJapan In the past six years, Johnson Controls has continuouslyexpanded its design, development and production capabilities inthe Asia-Pacific region. This includes the expansion of theengineering technical center of the Automotive Group Japan inYokohama in 1997 and the acquisition of Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. aJapan-based manufacturer of automotive seats and long-time jointventure partner in 2000. In addition, an Asian Design Center inAyase City, Kanagawa, Japan was opened in 2001, where designers,three-dimensional modelers and engineers work on new productdevelopment, prototyping and modeling for regional customers.Johnson Controls, together with its joint-venture partners,operates 33 facilities in Asia, including manufacturingoperations, engineering and technical centers in China, India,Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. Thecompany has approximately 9,200 employees in the region.Currently, the company supplies interior products for more than110 vehicle models produced in Asia. Its customers include suchAsian- based automakers as Daewoo, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia,Mazda, Nissan, Proton, Tata and Toyota. Johnson Controls alsosupports its North American and European customers includingAudi, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Land Rover,Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Renault, Volkswagen and Volvo as theyexpand their presence in Asia. Further information is availablefrom:

Johnson Controls GmbH Automotive Group Astrid SchafmeisterIndustriestr. 20-30 51399 Burscheid Germany

Tel.: +49 2174 65-3189 Fax: +49 2174 65-3219 Email:astrid.schafmeister@jci.com Johnson Controls, Inc. is a globalmarket leader in automotive systems and facility management andcontrol. In the automotive market, it is a leading supplier ofseating and interior systems and batteries. For non-residentialfacilities, Johnson Controls provides building control componentsand systems and facility management services. Johnson Controls(New York Stock Exchange: JCI), founded in 1885, has itsheadquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The European headquartersis in Burscheid, Germany. Its sales for 2003 totaled 22.6billion US-Dollars, the Automotive Group alone accounting for 17billion US-Dollars of this figure. In the current "IndustryWeek" business magazine rankings, Johnson Controls has beenlisted as one of the top 100 best run companies in the world forthe six time in succession.

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