Company Earns Corporate Diversity Innovation Award from World Diversity Leadership Council / Johnson Controls receives global recognition for supplier diversity success

Burscheid, Germany/Prague, Czech Republic (ots) - Johnson Controls
has been recognized by the World Diversity Leadership Council as
winner of the global Corporate Diversity Innovation award. Johnson
Controls is being honored with the award based on its supplier
diversity joint-venture program and for excellence in collaborating
with suppliers in urban, diverse communities. The award ceremony was
held in Prague, Czech Republic, at the World Diversity Leadership
Summit (WDLS).

The summit has become a high-profile forum for addressing
challenges and opportunities related to diversity management. Major
summit partners include the New York Times, the International Herald
Tribune, Cornell University, Proctor and Gamble, Sun Microsystems,
Visa and Hilton International. Johnson Controls is being honored for
best-in-class performance along with organizations such as MTV
Networks and Adecco.

"We're pleased to have won the 2006 diversity award from WDLS for
our continued success in global inclusion with our diversity business
development best practices," said John Barth, chairman and CEO of
Johnson Controls. "We're proud to play a leading role in helping to
connect our minority business partners to the global economy,
ultimately impacting the local economy and economic development in
diverse communities around the world."

Chuck Harvey, vice president of diversity and public affairs,
accepted the award on behalf of Johnson Controls.
"A key component of our business strategy is to align our business
interests with the interests of the communities we serve to create
winning opportunities in a dynamic and emerging global marketplace,"
he said. "The recognition from WDLS is a result of both our business
practices and our overall philosophy on diversity."

Johnson Controls has received many awards for its long-term
commitment to minority business integration in mainstream business
operations. In 2005, the company received the Toyota Superior Award,
Ford Recognition of Achievement Award in Diversity and Community
Service, DaimlerChrysler Corporation of the Year Award and Tennessee
Minority Supplier Development Council Corporation of the Year Award.
In 2003, Johnson Controls received the "Corporation of the Year
Award" from the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one
of the most prestigious honors for minority business development in
the United States.

"To remain viable in a global marketplace, minority businesses
must be capable of helping us compete on a world-class level to
better service our customers," said Reginald Layton, Johnson Controls
director of diversity business development. "That's why we emphasize
world-class systems and processes in establishing a distinguished
supplier diversity program."

Since 2002, Johnson Controls has spent more than $1 billion
annually for goods and services with minority- and women-owned firms.
The company is one of only 14 firms named to the Billion Dollar
Roundtable, an organization comprised of U.S. corporations that spend
more than $1 billion annually with minority- and women-owned
businesses.

Diverse suppliers that support Johnson Controls internationally
include: Flex-N-Gate, Urbana, IL; Detroit Technologies, Inc., Bingham
Farms, MI; CNI, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI; and Span Logistics, Toronto,
Ontario. These firms support Johnson Controls in Mexico, Spain,
Slovenia, Germany and Canada. Johnson Controls is currently a
partner in four minority joint ventures that provide automotive
seats, door systems and overhead systems to General Motors, Ford,
DaimlerChrysler, Honda and Toyota. Joint ventures include Bridgewater
Interiors LLC of Detroit, Mich., TrimQuest LLC, Grand Rapids, MI;
Automotive Technology Systems, Lawrenceville, IL; and Avanzar
Interior Technologies, Ltd., San Antonio, TX.

Johnson Controls is a global leader in interior experience,
building efficiency and power solutions. The company provides
innovative automotive interiors that help make driving more
comfortable, safe and enjoyable. For buildings, it offers products
and services that optimize energy use and improve comfort and
security. Johnson Controls also provides batteries for automobiles
and hybrid electric vehicles, along with systems engineering and
service expertise. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) has 136,000 employees
in more than 1,000 locations serving customers in 125 countries.
Founded in 1885, the company is headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. For additional information, please visit
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.

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Contact:

Johnson Controls GmbH
Automotive Group
Ina Longwitz
Industriestraße 20-30
51399 Burscheid

Tel.: +49 2174 65-4343
Fax: +49 2174 65-3219
E-Mail: ina.longwitz@jci.com


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