American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference Calendar Year 2000 & Fourth Quarter 2000 Earnings January 31

    DETROIT, Jan. 22 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. EST on Wednesday,
January 31, 2001.  AAM will discuss its full year 2000 and fourth quarter
results which will be released earlier that day, as well as other matters.
AAM's Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch and Executive Vice President
& Chief Financial Officer Robin J. Adams will co-host the call.  This briefing
may be accessed via teleconference or webcast.

    To participate by phone, please dial:
    800-640-7899 from the United States
    415-904-2475 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 which may be accessed through AAM's investor web site at
http://investor.aam.com .

    A replay will be available from 1 p.m. EST on January 31, 2001 until noon
EST on February 6, 2001.  To listen to the replay please dial:
    800-633-8284 from the United States
    858-812-6440 from outside the United States
    When prompted, callers should enter conference reservation number
17703934.

    AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, validation and
design of driveline systems, chassis systems and forged products for trucks,
buses, sport utility vehicles, and passenger cars.  In addition to its 14
locations in the United States (in Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has
offices and facilities in Brazil, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico and
Scotland.

    For more information ...

    Media relations contact                       Investor relations contact
    Carrie L. P. Gray                             Robert A. Krause
    Director, Marketing & Corporate Relations     Vice President & Treasurer
    313-974-2598                                  313-974-3074
    grayc@aam.com                                 krauser@aam.com

    Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com