BorgWarner Auditorium Dedicated at the University of Michigan

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The new BorgWarner Auditorium was dedicated at the University of Michigan -- Dearborn during the 2007 Technology Day sponsored by the Henry W. Patton Center for Engineering Education and Practice. Located in the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems (IAVS), the 220-seat auditorium features state-of-the-art telecommunications and audio-visual equipment designed to connect students, practicing engineers and team members from other institutions throughout the world through video and audio teleconferencing or web-based meetings.

"This high-tech, interactive auditorium will encourage future engineers to passionately pursue innovation with a global perspective," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman and CEO. "Our collaborative efforts with the University of Michigan -- Dearborn give us the opportunity to contribute to the community and demonstrate our commitment to the automotive industry through ongoing powertrain research, training the technology leaders of tomorrow."

The auditorium was named after BorgWarner in recognition of the company's commitment to fund research and equipment for powertrain products research.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 64 locations in 17 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, Honda, BMW, Caterpillar, Navistar International, and Peugeot.

The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/

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