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TRW Automotive Reveals New Silicon Initiator Technology TRW Airbag Systems GmbH, a subsidiary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), today revealed a breakthrough in materials development for inflator initiator technology. The new technology is a silicon-based initiator -- the first of its kind in the pyrotechnics field. Bernhard Vetter, worldwide engineering director for airbag inflators at TRW Automotive said: "The use of silicon as a material for airbag igniters is a new concept. Silicon has traditionally been used for electronic devices, sensors, actuators or microsystems. Dr Laucht's presentation outlines TRW's research showing how silicon-based igniters operate and yield great opportunities for the integration of electronic components directly on the pyrotechnic activation device. "Further advantages of the new technology include improved packaging -- the size of the igniter is reduced because the material produces a higher energy output than normal pyrotechnic materials. It is also positioned in its own sealed housing making it less affected by humidity than normal pyrotechnic materials." TRW is developing this technology as part of a project in partnership with the CiS Institut fuer Mikrosensorik gGmbH, Erfurt; Munich Technical University with the aid of funding by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) within the Microsystems Technology 2000+ funding program under the identification numbers 16SV1773, 16SV1774, and 16SV1775. About TRW With 2003 sales of $11.3 billion, TRW Automotive ranks among the world's top 10 automotive suppliers. Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, USA, the Company, through its subsidiaries, employs approximately 61,000 people in 24 countries. Its products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts and airbags), electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services. All references to "TRW Automotive", "TRW" or the "Company" in this press release refer to TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. TRW Automotive news is available on the Internet at http://www.trwauto.com . Forward Looking Statements This release contains statements that are not statements of historical fact, but instead are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this release. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in our forward-looking statements are set forth in the TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. final prospectus dated as of February 2, 2004 (the "Prospectus") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4), our Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (the "10K") and our Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 26, 2004, June 25, 2004 and September 24, 2004, and include: our substantial leverage; the highly competitive automotive parts industry and its cyclicality; pricing pressures from our customers; increasing costs for purchased components and raw materials; non-performance by, or by insolvency of, our suppliers; product liability and warranty and recall claims; our dependence on our largest customers; limitations on flexibility in operating our business contained in our debt agreements; increases in interest rates; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; the possibility that our owners' interests will conflict with ours; work stoppages or other labor issues and other risks and uncertainties set forth under "Risk Factors" in the Prospectus and the 10-K and in our other SEC filings. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements. Kontaktinformationen: General Manley Ford 734.855.2616 manley.l.ford@trw.com TRW Automotive - North America John Wilkerson 734.855.3864 john.wilkerson@trw.com Amy Popp / Jim Bianchi Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. 248-269-1122 apopp@bianchipr.com jbianchi@bianchipr.com TRW Automotive - Europe/Asia Pacific Lynette Jackson +44.121.506.5315 lynette.jackson@trw.com
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