Lear Corporation in Germany

    FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 Lear GmbH & Co. KG, based in
Sulzbach, Germany, focuses on automotive interiors and electronics and is a
fully-owned subsidiary of Lear Corporation , a Fortune 150 company
headquartered in Southfield, Mich., USA.
    Lear Corporation, the parent company focuses on automotive interior
systems and is the world's fifth-largest automotive supplier.  Sales in 2000
were $14.1 billion.  The company has approximately 100,000 employees in more
than 300 facilities located in 33 countries.  Information about Lear and its
products is available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com .

    KEY FACTS ABOUT LEAR IN GERMANY

    -- is a full-service Tier One automotive supplier with advanced-technology
       development, design, engineering, testing and manufacturing
       capabilities.

    -- supplies all German and other European auto manufacturers with
       world-class Lear products

    -- employs more than 5,000 people at 25 facilities in 20 different
       locations all over the country.

    -- had sales of $1.5 billion in 2000

    TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
    Lear in Germany offers world-class technological capabilities, including
three advanced-technology centers located in Ebersberg, Kronach and
soon-to-open Allerhausen, to provide complete product design, engineering,
styling and development -- fully supported by the worldwide resources of the
corporation's technology centers in Southfield and Dearborn, Mich.; and Valls,
Spain.

    LOCAL PRESENCE
    Lear in Germany currently has 25 facilities in the following 20 locations:

    12 Manufacturing Facilities:

    -- Besigheim
    -- Bremen
    -- Ebersberg
    -- Eisenach
    -- Garching
    -- Gustavsburg
    -- Kronach
    -- Plattling
    -- Quakenbrueck
    -- Rietberg
    -- Wackersdorf
    -- Zwiesel

    Six Customer Service Centers

    -- Boeblingen
    -- Ebersberg
    -- Gustavsburg
    -- Ingolstadt
    -- Cologne
    -- Wolfsburg

    Three Technology Centers

    -- Allershausen (to be opened mid-2002)
    -- Ebersberg
    -- Kronach

    Logistics Center
    -- Saarlouis

    Sales & Engineering Office
    -- Munich

    Headquarters GM Division Europe
    -- Gustavsburg

    Headquarters Interior Systems Division - Europe
    -- Ebersberg

    International Operations Headquarters
    -- Sulzbach/Taunus

    CURRENT CUSTOMERS OF LEAR IN GERMANY

    -- Audi
    -- BMW
    -- DaimlerChrysler
    -- Ford
    -- General Motors
    -- Karmann
    -- Mercedes Benz
    -- Opel
    -- Volkswagen



                                 BIOGRAPHIES

    Kenneth L. Way
    Kenneth L. Way has been Chairman of Lear Corporation since 1988 and has
been affiliated with Lear and its predecessor companies for 35 years in
engineering, manufacturing and general management capacities.
    A native of Detroit, Way graduated from Cooley High School before
enrolling at Michigan State University (MSU) where he received a Bachelor of
Science degree in 1961.  He subsequently received a Master in Business
Administration degree from MSU's Advanced Management Program in 1971.  He
received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Lawrence Technological
University in 1995 and the Sigma Chi fraternity "Significant Sig" award in
1997.  In 1998, he received the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from MSU.
    Way joined the Boeing Company in 1961 in Seattle and then served
four years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.  He joined American Metal
Products in 1966 as an industrial engineer just before Lear Siegler, Inc.
bought the company.  He subsequently held a number of engineering,
manufacturing and general management positions and in 1984 was appointed vice
president of Lear Siegler's Automotive Group.  He was named Chief Executive
Officer of Lear in 1988.

    Robert E. Rossiter
    Robert E. Rossiter was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Lear
Corporation on October 1, 2000.  Rossiter is responsible for the strategic
direction and operational leadership of the corporation.  He is also a member
of the board of directors and has served in that role since 1988.
    To support his corporate philosophy of "customer is everything," Rossiter
champions Lear's Six Sigma initiative.  His objective is to ensure that the
company eliminates all forms of waste to continually raise the bar on customer
satisfaction levels, and grows its position as a world-leading supplier of
complete automotive and electronics interior systems.
    Most recently, Rossiter was Lear's President and Chief Operating Officer,
a position he had held since 1988.  In April 1997, he also assumed the role of
President and Chief Operating Officer of Lear's International Operations, and
was based in Sulzbach, Germany.
    His career at Lear and its predecessor companies spans 30 years, with
Rossiter holding various management positions of increasing responsibility in
sales management as well as operations.  Born and raised in Detroit, Rossiter
earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Northwood
University, in Midland, Mich.

    Douglas G. DelGrosso
    Douglas G. DelGrosso is Executive Vice President -- International
Operations, with responsibility for Europe, Asia and Africa, a position he has
held since September 2001. Prior to his current appointment, DelGrosso was
Senior Vice President -- Product and Customer Focus Groups, overseeing Lear's
operations in Europe, Mexico, South America and Asia Pacific, including Lear's
North American Joint Ventures, Industrial Engineering, Seating Systems,
Interior Systems and the Lear Electronics and Electrical Division.
    DelGrosso began his career with Lear in 1984 as a design engineer and
advanced to positions of increasing responsibility in various Operations
leadership roles.  He was appointed a senior vice president of the company in
July 1998, and President of the Interior Systems Group & Seat Trim Division in
January 1999.  Prior to his current position he was named President -- North
and South American Operations.
    DelGrosso holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Mich., and a Masters
degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University, in East
Lansing, Mich.

    Rodolfo Kroebel
    Rodolfo Kroebel is President -- Electronics and Technology, Lear
Electronics and Electrical Division (LEED) and is based at the company's LEED
headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.
    Kroebel focuses Lear's electrical and electronics business, including
Intertronics(TM), Lear's unique ability to integrate electronics products and
electrical distribution systems into vehicle interior systems.
    Kroebel joined Lear in May 1999 as a result of Lear's acquisition of
United Technologies Automotive (UTA).  While at UTA, he held a number of
positions dating back to 1990, and has spent more than 25 years in various
capacities in the automotive industry, including positions with Plastic Dies
and Tuta Products in South Africa.
    Kroebel has a technical/mechanical education and received his Master's
Degree from Pretoria University in Pretoria, South Africa.

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