Federal Reserve Sr. Economist to Speak at Makino's Die Mold Expo


Will discuss the changing structure of the US Auto Industry and how it will affect tier-1 suppliers

Auburn Hills, Michigan - July 2007 - Makino has added a speaker to its 2007 Die Mold Expo, to be held September 25-27, 2007 at Makino's Auburn Hills, Michigan Die Mold Tech Center.

Thomas H. Klier - Senior Economist of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will discuss the changing structure of the U.S. auto industry and how it's anticipated to impact tier 1 suppliers.

Thomas H. Klier is a senior economist in the economic research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Klier's research interests include the effects of changes in manufacturing technology, the structure of the auto industy, the spatial distribution of ecomonic activity, and regional economic development. Since joining the Chicago Fed in 1992, Klier has written widely on the evolving geography of the auto industry.

Klier received his M.B.A. from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, and a Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University.

All media requests to speak to Mr. Klier should be directed to Brandon Rhoten at brhoten@hsr.com or by calling (513) 346-3588.

Register to attend the Makino Die Mold Expo by visiting www.makino.com/expo , or by calling Makino's Auburn Hills Tech Center at (248) 232-6200 or toll free 1-800-552-3288.

Makino is a global provider of advanced machining technology and application support, where new thinking takes shape for the metalcutting and die/mold industries. Makino manufacturing and service centers are located in the United States, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Italy, France, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, China, Mexico, Brazil, and India, and are supported by a worldwide distributor network. For more information call 1.800.552.3288, or visit Makino on the Web at www.makino.com .

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Brandon Rhoten
HSR Business to Business
makino@hsr.com
(513) 671-3811

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