Pirelli Honored by General Motors as a 2003 Supplier of the Year

Milan, 5 April 2004 - Pirelli was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with parts and services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 3 in Prague at the Hilton Prague Hotel's Congress Hall. "Pirelli is representative of the type of company we want to grow with as we drive to be the best worldwide," said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Worldwide Purchasing Production Control & Logistics. "The company has a balanced focus on performance and behavior that supports GM's priorities. They are a role model for all of our suppliers." "General Motors is valued confirmation of the effectiveness of Pirelli's market strategy in the United States and in North America ," said Francesco Gori, Managing Director of the Pirelli Tyre Sector. "This recognition of the performance and quality of our products is added to the satisfaction of the American motorists, who enabled Pirelli to win the prestigious J.D.Power Award in 2003". The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Award-winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price. This year, General Motors honored 77 suppliers for their excellence throughout 2003.