American Axle & Manufacturing Presents Supplier Recognition Awards

21 June 1999

    DETROIT, June 21 -- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
announced today its selection of eight key suppliers to receive
1999 AAM Supplier Recognition Awards.  The awards were presented at
American Axle & Manufacturing's (AAM's) sixth annual Supplier Day held
Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at Focus:HOPE in Detroit.  This is the third year AAM
has presented the awards to its suppliers.  Recipients were:

    Supplier Excellence Awards

    --  Alberici Construction Company, which provides construction and project
        management services to AAM's Guanajuato Gear & Axle and
        Detroit Gear & Axle plants.

    --  Torrington Company, which provides roller bearings to the
        Detroit Gear & Axle and Buffalo Gear & Axle plants.

    --  Hofley Manufacturing, which provides front suspension and control arms
        to the Detroit Gear & Axle Plant.

    --  Ispat Inland Bar Steel Company, which provides bar steel to the
        Detroit Forge and Tonawanda Forge plants.  This is the second time
        Inland has received this award from AAM.

    --  Parker Motor Freight, which provides transportation services to the
        Detroit Gear & Axle Plant.

    --  Sterling Supply, which provides perishable cutting tools to the
        Three Rivers, Buffalo Gear and Axle and Guanajuato Gear & Axle plants
        and also to Albion Automotive, AAM's Scotland-based subsidiary.
        Sterling Supply is also a previous award winner.

    --  Toyoda Manufacturing USA, which provides machining and grinding
        equipment to the Buffalo Gear & Axle and the Detroit Gear & Axle
        plants.

        Supplier Technology Award (new category added this year)

    --  Wheland Foundry, which provides castings, drums, rotors, differential
        cases, and gray and ductile iron to the Detroit Gear & Axle and
        Buffalo Gear & Axle plants.

    David J. Demos, AAM vice president, Procurement, and host of the 1999 AAM
Supplier Day noted, "These suppliers have met AAM's highest standards in
certified quality, on-time delivery, technology, service, problem resolution,
innovation and initiative."
    "Our 1999 Supplier Recognition Award winners have led the way in
demonstrating what it takes to be the best of the best," said AAM's Chairman,
CEO & President Richard E. Dauch.  "They have shown AAM not only commitment
and effort, but also solid results, all of which are essential as AAM works to
continually meet or surpass the requirements of its OEM customers around the
globe."

    AAM is a world leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of
driveline systems, chassis systems and forged products for trucks, buses,
sport utility vehicles, and passenger cars.  In addition to 12 locations in
the United States (in Michigan, Ohio and New York), AAM has offices and
facilities in Japan, England, Germany, and Scotland and it is currently
building a manufacturing facility and business office in Mexico.

    For more information, contact Patrick J. Paige, Corporate Relations &
Communications, at (313) 974-2948, or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com .