COLOGNE, Germany, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to attend the J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting Global Outlook Conference Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Maritim Hotel, in Cologne, Germany.

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During the past year, the global automotive industry has experienced the deepest recession in recent memory—yet the responses and outcomes to the economic crisis have varied drastically in the world's major automotive centres.

In these challenging times, J.D. Power and Associates top industry analysts will provide insight into the industry's survival in its current form, the outlook for the global automotive industry, and other pressing issues that have developed during this critical period. 

In addition, J.D. Power analysts will discuss which markets and manufacturers are best positioned for the future, as well as if recent trends will continue in 2010 or if the recovery of the global auto industry has begun.

View the conference agenda online at: http://www.jdpowerforecasting.com/downloads/ConfAgenda10.pdf

For a schedule of events or to receive register information, please contact:

Syvetril Perryman; Westlake Village, Calif.; (805) 418-8103; syvetril.perryman@jdpa.com

John Tews; Troy, Mich.; (248) 312-4119; john.tews@jdpa.com

About J.D. Power and Associates

Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, performance improvement, Web intelligence and customer satisfaction.  The company's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually.  For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings, and more, please visit JDPower.com. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services company meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, Capital IQ, J.D. Power and Associates, McGraw-Hill Construction and Aviation Week. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2009 were $5.95 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

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