Hybrid-Drive Pioneer Wylam Retires After 50-Year Remy Career

ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 11, 2006 -- Remy International, Inc., announces William B. (Bill) Wylam is stepping down after 50 years of service to Remy and its predecessor companies. He joined the company in 1997, upon his retirement from General Motors and its Delco Remy unit.

Wylam began summer work at the Delco Battery Plant in Muncie, Indiana, in 1955 while attending Purdue University. After graduation from Purdue in 1957, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering, he joined the Delco Remy Division of General Motors as an Experimental Engineer.

In his career with GM Delco Remy, he was involved with many firsts. Among the most notable were the introduction of the maintenance-free automotive battery in the mid '70s and the '90s launch of the drive and electronics components for the innovative GM EV1electric car. During the EV1 program, he served as Program Manager for Delco Remy and was featured in the book "The Car That Could". Wylam continued to oversee GM and Delco Remy's hybrid drive activity until 1997 when he joined Remy International.

At Remy he served initially as Director of Engineering and later became Corporate Technology Director. Wylam helped guide Remy on its journey to become one of the leading U.S. companies in hybrid drives. Remy partnered with Continental AG on the ISAD system, which was later launched by GM in the 2005 Silverado truck.

In 2003, Remy began production of Allison Drive EP System(TM) system components which incorporate an innovative Remy hybrid power technology to improve performance and fuel economy while reducing exhaust emissions of commercial vehicles. In 2004, Remy was awarded its first high-volume production contract for a hybrid drive for a North American OE vehicle manufacturer.

Wylam will continue to actively contribute to global hybrid development. He is Chairman of Electricore, which was formed in 1993 by Delco Remy, AeroVironment, Inc., the Allison Transmission Division of GM and the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology. Electricore is a non-profit company, advancing technology through public-private partnerships, having managed $150 million in developmental projects.

In recognition of Wylam's role in advancing new technologies, the William B. Wylam Energy Storage and Conversion Laboratory on the IUPUI campus of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology was named in his honor in 1997.

Wylam also serves today as a member of the Board of Directors of Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson and President of International Energy, LLC -- a family enterprise focused on technology advancement and international business development.

Remy International, Inc., headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, is a leading manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of Delco Remy brand heavy-duty systems and Remy brand starters and alternators, diesel engines and hybrid power technology. The company also provides a worldwide components core- exchange service for automobiles, light trucks, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and other heavy-duty, off-road and industrial applications.

Remy was formed in 1994 as a partial divestiture by General Motors Corporation of the former Delco Remy Division which traces its roots to Remy Electric, founded in 1896. Additional information is available at the company's website: http://www.remyinc.com/