American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results on October 27, 2005

DETROIT, Oct. 6, 2005 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will hold a briefing with automotive institutional investors and security analysts, news media representatives and other interested parties at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 27, 2005. AAM's Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch and Vice President - Finance & CFO Thomas L. Martin will co-host the call. AAM will discuss its third quarter 2005 financial results as well as other matters. This briefing may be accessed via conference call or webcast.

  To participate by phone, please dial:
  (877) 278-1452 from the United States
  (706) 643-3736 from outside the United States

Callers should ask to be connected to the American Axle & Manufacturing earnings conference call.

AAM will broadcast the briefing for the general public via a live audio webcast that may be accessed through AAM's investor web site at http://investor.aam.com/ . AAM will post its third quarter 2005 financial results at approximately 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 27, 2005 in the News Releases section of this web site. Posted data will include a copy of the press release discussing the results along with the financial statements.

A replay will be available from Noon EDT on October 27, 2005 until 5:00 p.m. EST November 3, 2005. To listen to the replay, please dial:

  (800) 642-1687 from the United States
  (706) 645-9291 from outside the United States
  When prompted, callers should enter conference reservation number 9905977.

The briefing audio will also be archived in the investor's section of the AAM website for one year.

AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and metal formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars. In addition to its locations in the United States (in Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil, China, England, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Scotland and South Korea.

  For more information...

  Media relations contact                  Investor relations contact
  Carrie L. P. Gray                        Christopher M. Son
  Director, Corporate Relations            Director, Investor Relations
  (313) 758-4880                           (313) 758-4814
  grayc@aam.com                            chris.son@aam.com
   
   Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com/ .

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