Jay Pittas Named President of Eagle-Picher Wolverine Gasket

INKSTER, Mich., Nov. 11, 2002; John (Jay) Pittas has been named president of the Wolverine Gasket Division of Eagle-Picher Automotive, according to William Maclean, Eagle-Picher Automotive president, who made the announcement.

Wolverine Gasket Division is a worldwide supplier of rubber, metallic and paper coated gasketing for the automotive OEM and industrial markets. The division operates plants in Michigan, Virginia, Florida and Germany, and a research and development facility at its Inkster, Mich., headquarters. The division distributes more than 350 million products annually.

As division president, Pittas will hold complete profit and loss responsibility for the 500-employee company. He brings more than two decades' manufacturing experience to this position, holding management authority in customer support, sales and process engineering. Prior to joining Wolverine Gasket Division, he was with UOP, Inc., ARI Technologies, Inc., Fisher Controls and Honeywell, Inc.

"Jay's background is an excellent complement to the growth and diversification goals we have for Wolverine Gasket Division," said Maclean. "His manufacturing expertise is enhanced by his many years of successful work in profit & loss and operational control. Moreover, Jay has incorporated a customer focus into all his professional experience, and will bring those talents to Eagle-Picher. Jay is a proven leader in business expansion through new customer and international market development."

Pittas has been trained in chemical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., an advanced program for directors at the Harvard Business School, and engineering management at Hamilton University. He is active in several professional organizations.

In addition to Wolverine Gasket Division, Eagle-Picher Automotive includes Hillsdale Division, Hillsdale, Mich.; Eagle-Picher Hillsdale Ltd., in the U.K.; Eagle-Picher Automotive GmbH and Eagle-Picher Wolverine GmbH in Germany; and Eagle-Picher Far East in Japan. Eagle-Picher Automotive is based in Inkster, Mich., and is part of Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. Contact Eagle- Picher Automotive and its divisions at www.epauto.epcorp.com .

Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced technical and industrial products for aerospace, defense, automotive, filtration and commercial applications worldwide. The company has 4,000 employees and operates more than 30 plants in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and Germany. Additional information about the company is available at www.epcorp.com .