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Visteon's TACNET(TM) Forges Additional Technical Alliances Delivering Increased Capability VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) continues to grow the TACNET(TM) Alliance by forging business/technology relationships with companies currently serving the law enforcement community. The most recent alliances were forged with D&R Electronics Company Ltd., Whelen Engineering, and Decatur Electronics. TACNET is an in-vehicle command and control system designed to improve officer efficiency and interoperability while dramatically reducing police car interior clutter. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) "We are pleased to have D&R, Whelen and Decatur join our other alliance members to provide additional capability for the TACNET system," said Greg Gyllstrom, Visteon's vice president and general manager aftermarket and glass North American operations. "The technology alliance is now 11 companies strong, offering law enforcement agencies the opportunity to use the products with which they are most familiar, integrated into an easy to use command and control system." Current alliance members include BIO-key International, Code 3, Federal Signal, Kenwood, Kustom Signals, M/A-COM, PADCOM, and Pyramid Communications. In addition, Visteon is working with Motorola's SB9600 Radio protocol. The technology alliances make TACNET compatible with a variety of emergency lights, video, radar and mobile data computing products. Visteon applied its engineering and vehicle systems expertise to provide an integrated solution delivering interoperability, reduced clutter and improved officer efficiency. The technology alliances with these leading law enforcement industry suppliers offer an integrated system that works with the equipment a police agency already is using. For example, the TACNET system is compatible with a variety of lightbars and radios that are used by police agencies today. Furthermore, these relationships help ensure that as technology evolves, Visteon will be well positioned to make TACNET compatible with tomorrow's in- vehicle law enforcement equipment. In addition to working with leading law enforcement suppliers, Visteon collaborated with several police agencies including California Highway Patrol, Michigan State Police, Maryland State Police and Boston Police Department -- all of which provided valuable officer field test feedback. 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 200 technical, manufacturing, sales, and service facilities located in 25 countries. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Melinda Czarnecki, +1-313-319-5062, , or Robin Pannecouk, +1-313-378-5966, , both of Visteon Corporation Web site: http://www.visteon.com/

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