* Monica E. Emerson, Executive Director - Corporate Diversity Offices, to receive top honors * 11th "Women of Color" award for Chrysler Group AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Many of America's leading women professionals will be honored at the 11th annual "Women of Color" Technology and Business Awards Conference on Saturday, October 21, in Atlanta. Monica E. Emerson, Chrysler Group Executive Director - Corporate Diversity Offices, is among that group and will receive the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the most coveted awards from "Women of Color." In her role at Chrysler Group, Emerson is responsible for the overall design, development and deployment of Chrysler Group's corporate diversity strategies. This includes facilitating short and long term strategies for implementing cultural change and determining how the company leverages diversity for a competitive advantage throughout its entire business enterprise. In addition, Emerson is a founding member of the DaimlerChrysler African American Network (DCAAN). She serves on the DCAAN Board of Directors and mentors young professionals in the group, as well as other young people in the company and community. "Monica has implemented a number of programs to foster an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their fullest potential," said Nancy Rae, Senior Vice President - Human Resources. "These programs will be a living legacy to her commitment to diversity. She has led a cultural transformation helping to enhance employee and leadership awareness of the business connection between diversity and the bottom line." Emerson, a leader and a trailblazer in the field of human resources for the past 30 years, has been a highly sought-after speaker on diversity and has addressed audiences worldwide including Stuttgart, Germany; Johannesburg, South Africa; Seoul, South Korea; Barcelona, Spain; Vicenza, Italy; and Stockholm, Sweden. Emerson has received several accolades including the Presidential Diversity Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners, a listing in the inaugural edition of the "Who's Who in Black Detroit," the Women of Influence award from African Americans on Wheels Magazine and Oakland University's Odyssey Award for her contributions to building a diverse society. In addition, she was recently inducted into the National Women's Leadership Hall of Fame. Collectively, all of the awards highlight and recognize Emerson's impact on a global and diverse society within and outside of the automobile industry. She serves on several national and local boards including Focus: HOPE, Catalyst and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Emerson received her Bachelor's degree from Oakland University and Graduate degrees from Wayne State University and University of Michigan. The "Women of Color" Technology Awards began in 1995. Since then, a woman of color at Chrysler Group has been awarded every year. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Curtrise Garner, +1-248-512-2712, , or David Elshoff, +1-248-512-2690, , both of Chrysler Group Web site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/ http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/

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