A 100-member DENSO Team Joins Rouge Rescue 2005

       Employees to Help Restore Southfield Sections of Rouge River

  WHEN:  Saturday, June 4.  8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
         Come any time between 8 a.m. and noon.

WHO: Working with the City of Southfield Forestry Division, a team of 100 DENSO employees and their families will be participating in the 35th Annual Rouge River Cleanup. 14 local communities are being represented by DENSO's Japanese and American employees.

WHAT: A Southfield section of the Rouge River will receive some much- needed attention: removal of trash and the opening of logjams, with minimal disturbance to the river's bottom and banks. A youth education program discussing environmental issues, conservation and recycling will also be taking place for children nine years of age and older.

WHY: DENSO has supported Friends of the Rouge for seven consecutive years, with financial contributions and participation in the Rouge Education Project and annual Rouge Rescue Cleanup events. DENSO supports the environment and its communities.

WHERE: The DENSO/Southfield team will meet at the Early Impressions Day Care Center at 25000 Ten Mile Rd. (Ten Mile Road, just west of Telegraph) at 8 a.m., before walking to their cleanup site along the river.

In Southfield, DENSO International America is the North American headquarters of DENSO Corporation, a leading automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. In the Americas (North, Central and South America), DENSO employs more that 15,000 at 33 locations.

Interviews available with team volunteers and company vice presidents. Great photo/video opportunities. For on-site contact during event, call 248-521-2287. Come watch us help preserve the Rouge and our environment.