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

Burscheid/Prague (Germany/Czech Republic) March 17 (PROTEXT/ots) -Johnson Controls has been recognized by the World Diversity LeadershipCouncil as winner of the global Corporate Diversity Innovation award.Johnson Controls is being honored with the award based on its supplierdiversity joint-venture program and for excellence in collaborating withsuppliers in urban, diverse communities. The award ceremony was held inPrague, Czech Republic, at the World Diversity Leadership Summit (WDLS).

The summit has become a high-profile forum for addressing challengesand opportunities related to diversity management. Major summit partnersinclude the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, CornellUniversity, Proctor and Gamble, Sun Microsystems, Visa and HiltonInternational. Johnson Controls is being honored for best-in-classperformance along with organizations such as MTV Networks and Adecco.

"We're pleased to have won the 2006 diversity award from WDLS for ourcontinued success in global inclusion with our diversity business

development best practices," said John Barth, chairman and CEO of JohnsonControls. "We're proud to play a leading role in helping to connect ourminority business partners to the global economy, ultimately impacting thelocal economy and economic development in diverse communities around theworld."

Chuck Harvey, vice president of diversity and public affairs, acceptedthe award on behalf of Johnson Controls.

“A key component of our business strategy is to align our businessinterests with the interests of the communities we serve to create winningopportunities in a dynamic and emerging global marketplace,” he said. “Therecognition from WDLS is a result of both our business practices and ouroverall philosophy on diversity.”

Johnson Controls has received many awards for its long-term commitmentto minority business integration in mainstream business operations. In2005, the company received the Toyota Superior Award, Ford Recognition ofAchievement Award in Diversity and Community Service, DaimlerChryslerCorporation of the Year Award and Tennessee Minority Supplier DevelopmentCouncil Corporation of the Year Award. In 2003, Johnson Controls receivedthe “Corporation of the Year Award” from the National Minority SupplierDevelopment Council, one of the most prestigious honors for minoritybusiness development in the United States.

“To remain viable in a global marketplace, minority businesses must becapable of helping us compete on a world-class level to better service ourcustomers,” said Reginald Layton, Johnson Controls director of diversitybusiness development. “That’s why we emphasize world-class systems andprocesses in establishing a distinguished supplier diversity program.”

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

Diverse suppliers that support Johnson Controls internationallyinclude: Flex-N-Gate, Urbana, IL; Detroit Technologies, Inc., BinghamFarms, 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 fourminority joint ventures that provide automotive seats, door systems andoverhead systems to General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Honda andToyota. 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.

Further information is available from:

Johnson Controls GmbH

Automotive Group

Industriestr. 20-30

51399 Burscheid

Germany Ina Longwitz Tel.: +49 2174 65-4343 Fax:+49 2174 65-3219 E-mail: ina.longwitz@jci.com

Johnson Controls is a global leader in interior experience, buildingefficiency and power solutions. The company provides innovative automotiveinteriors that help make driving more comfortable, safe and enjoyable. Forbuildings, it offers products and services that optimize energy use andimprove comfort and security. Johnson Controls also provides batteries forautomobiles and hybrid electric vehicles, along with systems engineeringand service expertise. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) has 136.000 employeesin more than 1.000 locations serving customers in 125 countries. Founded in1885, the company is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For additionalinformation, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.

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