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Visteon's Speed-to-Market is Demonstrated in Third Game-Changing Technology Application for Satellite Radio DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visteon Corporation's focus, customer commitment and speed-to-market is evidenced by its third game-changing achievement in the development of satellite radio. Visteon will soon deliver satellite radio for an automaker using an electrical architecture that will help speed introduction and integration of new in-vehicle multimedia informationas well as communications features. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Visteon knows automakers are looking for innovative, efficient, reliable ways to meet the consumer's demand for increased in-vehicle infotainment. Meeting this challenge would traditionally require increased wiring and more demanding data handling technology. Visteon worked to apply plastic optical fiber vehicle network architecture to provide a common transport mechanism for the necessary communication allowing transmission of speech and data signals for multimedia and infotainment systems. Combining their expertise in developing and delivering unique infotainment solutions with the application of new system technology, Visteon engineers have successfully received satellite and terrestrial radio signals using this open architecture and are moving development toward launch in a future vehicle. Working with a customer, Visteon is finding ways to help reduce weight by removing bulky wiring harnesses and improving reliability through removal of less reliable hard plastic connectors. Visteon's previous achievements in satellite radio include being the first Tier I auto supplier to develop a radio receiver that decoded and played back satellite radio signals using an Agere Systems chipset. This industry-first achievement was followed less than nine months later by the introduction of a single-design, signal-playback, head-unit and digital radio receiver subsystem that could receive and decode either XM or SIRIUS broadcasts. The single-design packaging solution was developed specifically with the automaker and consumer in mind. Visteon's customer and consumer research shows that consumers want to personalize their automobile and have a choice of satellite radio service providers. Automakers want to meet the needs of consumers cost-effectively. Visteon's commitment to helping customers differentiate their vehicles is resulting in continued innovation and the development of cost-effective solutions. This single solution (receiver and downlink processor) is moving into production in less than a year and is another example of how Visteon is anticipating customer needs for features and technologies to differentiate their vehicles. Visteon's expertise in digital audio is also leading the way in the development and delivery of HD Radio as original equipment. Visteon's electronics and digital audio expertise have resulted in original equipment contracts for automakers based in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. "We are pleased to be on the leading edge of delivering digital audio and helping our customers deliver technology consumers want," said John Kill, Visteon's vice president of product development. "We are focused with disciplined processes that help us bring technology to market quickly. In this case, we have had year-over-year distinctive innovation -- not many companies can make this claim." Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 180 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25 countries. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Robin Pannecouk, +1-313-755-9121, or Greg Gardner, +1-313-755-0927, , both of Visteon Corporation Web site: http://www.visteon.com/

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