Visteon and Boston Acoustics(R) Deliver Customized Audio on All-New Jeep(R) Compass

Visteon and Boston Acoustics(R) Deliver Customized Audio on All-New Jeep(R) Compass

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The premium audio system on the all-new 2007 Jeep(R) Compass can help guide the mood - whether it be upbeat, carefree or mellow - of any driver. Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC), in partnership with Boston Acoustics(R), delivers a unique, premium audio system customized specifically for the Jeep Compass, which will hit showroom floors later this summer.

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The Jeep Compass sports a nine-speaker Boston Acoustics sound package - co-engineered by Visteon and Boston Acoustics - that brings a powerful 458- watt premium high-performance system with liftgate speakers that swing down for tailgating.

Visteon's audio engineering expertise merges with Boston Acoustics' custom-designed, precision-crafted speakers to distribute the smooth, octave- to-octave tonal balance known as The Boston Sound(TM) to all points of the Compass' interior. The combination of customized speaker placement from Boston Acoustics and Visteon's Digital Signal Processing produces sound with remarkable clarity and fidelity. The Jeep Compass' audio system is engineered to optimize the vehicle's interior environment, accounting for such acoustic factors as seat location, interior fabrics and materials.

The Jeep Compass takes premium audio innovation a step further, offering two speakers that are mounted into the rear liftgate. With the liftgate up, the speakers can be swiveled down and out to project the vehicle's interior soundstage to the outdoors. An auxiliary input jack, on the standard radio, makes it easy to connect an MP3 player.

"This was a fun and very satisfying project for a cool vehicle," said Julie Fream, Visteon customer group vice president and general manager. "It's an honor that Visteon and Boston Acoustics were awarded the chance to uniquely contribute to the personality of this new vehicle."

Visteon and Boston Acoustics also provide the sound systems in Chrysler's 2006 PT Cruiser and PT Cruiser Convertible models, the Chrysler 300, the Jeep Commander and Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as the Dodge Charger, Magnum and Caliber. Later this year, Visteon and Boston Acoustics will bring The Boston Sound to the Jeep Patriot, another highly anticipated vehicle.

"With sound systems playing a key role in today's consumer buying decision, Boston Acoustics is pleased to offer a premium-level option on the highly anticipated Compass," said Michael Chass, OEM vice president for Boston Acoustics.

Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 24 countries and employs approximately 50,000 people.

About Boston Acoustics

Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets high performance audio systems for use in home music and audio-video systems; aftermarket and OEM automotive systems; and custom built-in audio systems. Highly regarded for creating The Boston Sound(TM), the company is renowned for delivering superior, competitively priced products emphasizing performance, consistency and value. For further information, visit the company's web site at www.bostonacoustics.com.

About D&M Holdings Inc.

D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE II: 6735) is based in Tokyo and owns the Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratory, Boston Acoustics(R), Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, ReplayTV(R) and Escient(R) brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics or professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video components. Boston Acoustics, with its signature The Boston Sound(TM) is a leader in premium loudspeakers for home and audio markets. Snell is a super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment. Additional information is available at www.dm-holdings.com.

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CONTACT: Melissa Andrade, of Visteon Corporation, +1-734-710-5546, or
mandrad7@visteon.com; or Mark Horvath, of Boston Acoustics, Inc. Detroit - OEM
Group, +1-734-844-1725, or mhorvath@bostona.com

Web site: http://www.visteon.com/
http://www.dm-holdings.com/
http://www.bostonacoustics.com/

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