SafeGuard Introduces STAR a Student Transportation Add-On Restraint
SafeGuard STAR can be used with any school bus seat in the industry

Westfield, Indiana…November 11, 2003 -The SafeGuard brand of child safety products from IMMI has expanded to add-on restraints for the school bus industry. The SafeGuard STAR, Student Transportation Add-on Restraint, can be used with any current school bus seat, and utilizes cam wrap technology with a five-point restraint with a flexible base to securely restrain children weighing 25 to 65 pounds. STAR was developed and designed to help transportation programs meet the requirements for Title 45 Head Start which takes effect on January 20, 2004 and requires transportation programs to provide height and weight appropriate child restraint systems.

"The SafeGuard STAR has several distinct features that school districts will find beneficial to their transportation programs," said Don Boyle, SafeGuard STAR product manager. "The STAR is one size fits all, which means the restraint can stay with the school bus, eliminating the restraint from leaving the bus with the child, and it easily fits a variety of children with convenient adjusters. STAR also features a quick release, just one buckle and a chest clip, making it simple and easy to unbuckle a child from the restraint. These unique features could mean both a savings in cost, and in time, two important aspects of a transportation program."

The SafeGuard STAR is a new addition to the SafeGuard line of child restraint product from IMMI, the largest child restraint developer and manufacturer in the world, developing and testing new and innovative restraint products for child passengers for the past twenty-five years. STAR has been tested at IMMI's test facility CAPE (Center for Advance Product Evaluation) and meets all requirements of FMVSS 213 and 302.

"A restraint that is easy to install, simple for drivers to use and properly fits a child is the best form of safety a school transportation program can offer their passengers." Said Don Boyle. "The adjusters makes it easy to fit the STAR to a child, and the one buckle and chest clip also offers a quick release in an emergency situation."

The SafeGuard STAR is competitively priced compared to purchasing vests and cam wraps, and will be introduced to the school bus industry at the National Association for Pupil Transportation Show (NAPT) November 10th in Salt Lake City, Utah. School transportation directors can purchase the STAR at the
NAPT Show or on the internet at the SafeGuard Store at www.safeguardseat.com. The internet store will allow school transportation programs to get quotes, purchase direct and have the SafeGuard STAR shipped directly to their facility.

Visit www.safeguardseat.com to see video on how easy and convenient it is to use the SafeGuard STAR and its one buckle quick release.

About IMMI
IMMI develops, tests and manufactures occupant restraints for commercial vehicles, child and infant seats, and off-road machinery. IMMI is one of the world's first seat belt manufacturers and has over 40 years of experience in the restraint safety systems field. IMMI's world-class testing and analysis facility, the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation (CAPE), located at company headquarters in Westfield, Indiana, provides static, dynamic, rollover and full-size barrier crash tests as well as analysis services. The company offers occupant safety restraint systems to domestic and international companies and tests to U.S., European and Australian standards as well as SAE recommended practices. IMMI is a privately held company and is QS 9000 and ISO 9001 certified. For more information, visit IMMI at www.imminet.com.

Contact:
Tom Schelonka
IMMI
317-867-8165