In the second stop on its U.S. tour, Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. brought exiderdome, a traveling technology expo of its productivity solutions to Detroit, the epicenter of automotive manufacturing in the United States. exiderdome will be in Detroit until Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.

Events kicked off on Thursday evening with an Automotive Summit hosted by Siemens. Customers gathered at exiderdome for an interactive discussion with the heads of design of two major U.S. automakers about the current challenges facing the automotive industry and the latest technologies and solutions for factory automation.

"As a native of Detroit, I understand the importance of industry, especially the automotive industry, to the city of Detroit and its surrounding areas," said Raj Batra, vice president, Automation and Motion Division, Siemens Energy & Automation. "With exiderdome, we are bringing our solutions directly to our customers to demonstrate how they can increase their productivity and in turn keep jobs in the area."

Throughout its stay in Detroit, exiderdome will feature sessions and programming in Drives and Motors Technology, SIMATIC IT and MES, Process Instrumentation and Automation and Innovative Power Distribution Solutions. exiderdome will also host tours and technical training.

As part of its event on Thursday evening, Siemens also presented Focus Hope with a $30,000 donation to fund scholarships for students pursuing an education in math, science and engineering.

"Siemens is not only committed to our customers," said Batra. "We are also committed to the communities that we live and work in. With this contribution to Focus HOPE, we are helping train the next generation of scientists and engineers."

On Friday morning, following the event, 20 fourth and fifth graders from the Focus HOPE program participated in a Siemens Science Day at exiderdome. Siemens Science Days is a program to encourage interest in science and engineering at a young age.

Alternatively called The World of Automation, exiderdome combines technology displays and expertise delivered through learning events to demonstrate how Siemens brings more to its customers in the manufacturing and commercial facilities segments than any other automation company. After Detroit , exiderdome will visit Boston (Oct. 20-24), New York (Nov. 1-7), Charlotte (Dec. 8-12), Orlando (2009), Denver (2009), Los Angeles (2009) and Houston (2009).

For more information on exiderdome, please visit http://www.exiderdome.com.

About Siemens:

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems. For more information: http://www.sea.siemens.com.

Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions. With nearly 400,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.