JUNE 28, 2005 - Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today its E-boost concept vehicle was awarded the 2005 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Gold Award in the category of Design Explorations.

"It's a great honor to be recognized by IDSA and the premier designers in the country..." Dan Sims, general manager of Mitsubishi Research and Design Center in Cypress, Calif.

"It's not often that a concept car design makes it to production, and we're extremely pleased that the all-new 2006 Eclipse sport coupe resembles the E-boost so closely."

Mitsubishi's E-boost concept, along with the manufacturer's Sport Truck Concept, also are on display at the Pasadena Museum of California Art in the California Design Biennial exhibition, taking place through August 28 (www.pmcaonline.org).

The exhibition pays tribute to the unique history and experimental design produced in California today and features displays in the categories of consumer products, transportation, fashion, furniture and graphic design.

The E-boost Concept gave life to all-new 2006 production Eclipse model.