Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993PNGV Systems Analysis Technical Team

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and

Production Act of 1993--PNGV Systems Analysis Technical Team

Notice is hereby given that, on October 30, 1996, pursuant to

Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of

1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), General Motors Corporation

filed notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the

Federal Trade Commission disclosing: (1) the identities of the parties

to; and (2) the nature and objectives of a research and

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development venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of

invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust

plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to

Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties are General

Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI; Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills,

MI; and Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI.

The Systems Analysis Technical Team will conduct joint research

necessary to develop technologically advanced vehicles that can meet

the goals of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV).

PNGV is the joint effort of the Federal Government and the U.S. auto

industry to develop affordable, fuel-efficient, low-emission

automobiles that meet today's performance standards. The objective of

this joint activity is to reduce significantly the cost and time needed

to develop complex automotive systems by: (1) conducting rapid, cost-

efficient analysis and assessment of vehicle concepts and supporting

technology options; and (2) developing advanced analytical/

computational capability to enable the accurate analysis of concept

vehicles and production prototypes once overall designs and component/

system technologies have been selected. To accomplish this objective,

the Parties, working in conjunction with government entities and

universities, will develop modeling and analysis methods covering

component and system optimization techniques applicable to PNGV. These

will form the basis for a comprehensive systems analysis capability to

be jointly developed by government and industry. The Parties may also

perform other acts allowed by the Act that would advance these goals.

Contact: Steven J. Cernak, General Motors Corporation Legal Staff,

3031 West Grand Boulevard, P.O. Box 33122, M.C. 482-207-700, Detroit,

MI 48232, (313) 974-7735.

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

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