HPD QUICK FACTS Established: April 1, 1993 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Employees: 125		BACKGROUND: Honda Performance Development (HPD), a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is the technical operations center for Honda's high-performance racing engines. HPD also coordinates Honda's participation in the IndyCar Series Racing.   FACILITY: HPD operates out of a 123,000-square-foot building in Santa Clarita, California and opened in late January 2005. The two-story structure houses comprehensive engine Research & Development operations, including engine design; development engineering; prototype and production parts manufacturing; race engine preparation and rebuilding; material analysis facilities; quality control inspection areas; five engine dynamometer test cells; machine shop; electronics lab; parts center; multiple meeting/conference rooms; and administrative offices.   KEY PERSONNEL: Erik Berkman, President Jack Spurney, General Manager Yasuhide Sakamoto, Chief Engineer Roger Griffiths, Race Team Technical Leader T.E. McHale, Motorsports Public Relations Manager, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.