For Release: Friday, August 22, 2008

UAW and Mitsubishi agree to 8-day contract extension

NORMAL, Ill. -- Representatives of the UAW and Mitsubishi Motors North America continue to meet to negotiate a new labor agreement.

Both sides have agreed to extend the current contract for eight days until 11:59 p.m., Sept. 5, 2008, to facilitate arriving at an agreement that is in the best interests of both parties. The original agreement was due to expire at 11:59 p.m., Aug. 28, 2008.

Both parties have continued their agreement that neither the union nor the company will make any additional public comment regarding our ongoing negotiations.