Hayes Lemmerz Announces ISO 14001 Registration of Additional Operations

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., Jan. 24 Hayes Lemmerz International,
Inc. , a leading global supplier to the automotive and commercial
highway industries today announced that six of its facilities have received
ISO 14001 registration, making it 12 manufacturing facilities worldwide to
achieve this distinction.
    The six recently registered Hayes Lemmerz facilities include:

    Automotive Brake Components Operations in Homer, Mich.;
    Powertrain Components Operations in Petersburg, Mich.;
    North American Fabricated Wheels Operations in Sedalia, Mo.;
    North American Suspension Components Operations in Bristol, Ind.;
    North American Fabricated Wheels Operations in Bowling Green, Ky.;
    European Fabricated Wheels Operations in Manresa, Spain

    "Hayes Lemmerz has had a long-standing record of environmental
excellence," said Michael Coffman, Director of Health, Safety, Environmental
and Risk Management.  "ISO 14001 registration is not simply a corporate
effort, it's part of Hayes Lemmerz' culture.  Management has always and will
continue to encourage environmentally friendly manufacturing practices."
    ISO 14001, considered the benchmark of environmental excellence globally,
is an international standard that specifies requirements for organizations'
environmental management systems, established by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO).  Strict adherence to these
requirements is closely monitored internally and audited annually by an
independent ISO 14001 Registrar.
    Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components.  The Company has
annual sales of $2.3 billion with 46 plants, 6 joint venture facilities and
over 15,000 employees worldwide.  More information about Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc., along with a complete list of current and archived press
releases, is available at http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com .