ADVISORY/Connecting the Dots: Using Technology to Improve the Safety of Automobile Travel/AUTO-TECH 2002.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (Aug. 29)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:  To improve the safety of automobile travel, vehicle and
       equipment manufacturers are turning to information technology
       to sharpen their ability to predict part failures before they
       actually occur.  Automotive industry reporters can find out
       first-hand from advanced analytics subject matter expert Dr.
       James Intriligator of Syncata Corporation, specifically how
       data mining -- the process of digging through voluminous,
       disparate numerical and text data -- can improve automotive
       safety. Intriligator reveals best practices for detecting parts
       and process failures, and discusses the use of artificial
       intelligence and text analysis technologies to comb warranty
       and other data sources to detect defects before they spin out
       of control. Witness a live demonstration of how these
       technologies can help vehicle and equipment manufacturers
       locate suspicious patterns that could ultimately save lives.

WHEN:  11:30 a.m. - Thursday, Aug. 29

WHERE: AUTO-TECH 2002 - Room 34H - Cobo Center - Detroit, Michigan

NOTE:  Vehicle and equipment manufacturers face a Jan. 1, 2003
       compliance deadline to satisfy new federal regulations under
       the Transportation Recall, Enhancement, Accountability and
       Documentation Act (TREAD) that requires manufacturers and
       suppliers to submit quarterly reports to the National Highway
       Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The ability to use this
       data to actually make automobile travel safer will require the
       use of artificial intelligence, data mining and text analysis
       technologies to detect suspicious patterns and help vehicle and
       equipment manufacturers analyze disparate pieces of information
       and connect the dots.

SYNCATA: Founded in 1990, Syncata (http://www.syncata.com) helps
         automotive and industrial manufacturing companies improve
         operational performance and profitability. The firm designs
         processes and integrates systems that help solve specific
         problems within sales, finance, manufacturing, distribution
         and service operations. Headquartered in El Segundo, CA, the
         firm also has offices in Irvine, CA, Oakland, CA, Southfield,
         Michigan and New Delhi, India.