Federal-Mogul Honors Suppliers for Exceptional Performance

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 25 Federal-Mogul Corporation
announced its top five manufacturing suppliers for 2000 during its third
annual Supplier Awards program January 17.  More than 200 suppliers from seven
countries attended the event at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Romulus, Michigan.
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    Five suppliers received Supplier of the Year awards based on their
exceptional performance for on-time delivery, product quality and cost-saving
proposals.  They are:

    *  Carboloy Inc., Warren, Michigan, a cutting tool and tooling insert
company that supplies Federal-Mogul piston and camshaft plants
    *  Haviland Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan, a supplier of chemicals to
Federal-Mogul engine bearing plants
    *  Kishwaukee Forge Inc., Cortland, Illinois, a forging supplier to
Federal-Mogul chassis plants
    *  Southchem Inc., Bedford, Virginia, a plating chemical supplier to
Federal-Mogul bearing plants
    *  Tubular Steel Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, a steel tubing supplier to
Federal-Mogul bearing plants

    Forty-three suppliers received Delivery Excellence awards for 100 percent
on-time delivery, and 59 suppliers received Zero Defect awards for producing
defect-free products.
    "The Supplier Awards presentation is a great time to communicate and
celebrate with our key suppliers the objectives of our company and reward
those supplier partners that have performed tremendously well," said Tony
Tomczak, director, supply chain management, North America.  "The meeting is
the cornerstone for our supplier relations."
    Dow Corning, Midland, Michigan, received the Tangible Value Added
Proactive Supplier award for implementing the highest percentage of acceptable
cost-reduction proposals during 2000.
    "Purchased materials and services represent greater than 60 percent of the
total operating costs of Federal-Mogul," said Nicholas Pishotti, vice
president, global supply chain management.  "Having complete and thorough two-
way communications with the leaders of our supply base is essential to
managing these costs."
    The award winners were recognized as primary supporters of two of the six
initiatives recently developed by Federal-Mogul to improve the company's
efficiency and cost competitiveness.  A supply chain management initiative was
created to globally reduce purchased product and freight costs while creating
efficient connections, while a constraint management initiative focuses on the
creation of a culture to drive manufacturing mastery throughout Federal-Mogul
and its suppliers.
    Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is an
automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to
global customers in the automotive, small engine, heavy-duty and industrial
markets.  The company was founded in 1899.  Visit the company's web site at
http://www.federal-mogul.com for more information.