Press Release

June 2008 KYB Named Top Supplier by GAUI

ADDISON, Illinois... KYB has been awarded the prestigious Supplier of the Year award by Group Auto Union International (GAUI).

Group Auto Union branches across Europe rated each of their suppliers on various criteria, such as product quality, coverage, availability and service. KYB was consistently rated high by GAUI members.

Hajime Sato, President of KYB Europe commented “I was delighted to accept this award on behalf of KYB – we have worked closely with GAUI and now supply almost every member country. We aim to provide all our customers with world class products and service, and it is appreciated to be recognized in this way”.

The award, a beautiful bronze statue, was presented by Gerard Leduc, Chairman and CEO of GAUI. Mr Leduc commented “I am pleased that our members chose KYB to receive this award, I look forward to continuing our successful partnership”.

KYB Corporation is a $3.5 billion global hydraulics manufacturer with over 8,100 employees, selling their products in over 100 countries. The company is the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers and has a full range of domestic and import shocks and struts for the North American aftermarket. For more information, log onto www.kyb.com.

For Further Product Information, Contact:

Aaron Shaffer, KYB America, LLC
630.620.5555 • products@kyb.com