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Arlington, Va., October 7, 2010 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced today that Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, will deliver a keynote address at the 2011 International CES®. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2011 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will be held January 6-9, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Alan has been instrumental in Ford's leadership in the automotive industry and its success in a challenging economy," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "Ford constantly innovates and launches new technologies, like SYNC with speech recognition, that make the driving experience safer through technology. We are thrilled to welcome Alan back to the CES keynote stage and eagerly await the automotive innovations he will unveil."

Mulally will deliver his third CES keynote address at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 7, 2011, in the Las Vegas Hilton Center.

"It's an honor to be invited back to deliver a keynote address," said Alan Mulally, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company. "As we work to serve our customers with the very best cars and trucks with best-in-class, smart technology, the consumer electronics industry plays a really important role, and there’s no better place to deliver technology news than the International CES."

In 2006, Mulally joined Ford, after serving as executive vice president of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He is known for his innovative and focused leadership, while working to transform Ford into a lean, global enterprise. He has served as a past president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and is a former president of its Foundation. Additionally, Mulally served as a past chairman of the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association. He was named to Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2009, "Person of the Year" in 2006 by Aviation Week magazine and one of "The Best Leaders of 2005" by BusinessWeek magazine.

The Ford keynote will anchor CES' comprehensive in-vehicle technology display at the 2011 CES. Electric vehicles are quickly gaining popularity among consumers and will be featured in CES' Electric Vehicle TechZone. The Safe Driver TechZone will return to the show floor highlighting technologies that assist in auto collision avoidance, lane drift assistance, parking, speed monitoring, hands-free, text-to-voice, driver drowsiness detection and more. The Location Based Services TechZone is also returning as the premier spot for providers of current location based custom technologies in both portable and in-car navigation devices.

Major in-vehicle technology exhibitors at the 2011 CES include: Alpine, Audi, Dual Electronics, Ford, Garmin, GM/OnStar, Hyundai, Magellan and Toyota. For more information and to register for the 2011 International CES, please visit www.CESweb.org.

About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $165 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

2010 CEA Industry Forum
October 17-22, 2010, San Francisco, CA
i-stage
October 18, 2010, San Francisco, CA
Digital Hollywood Fall
October 18-21, 2010, Santa Monica, CA
CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY
November 9, 2010, New York, NY
Future of Television East
November 19, 2010 New York, NY
2011 International CES
January 6-9, 2011, Las Vegas, NV