Donnelly Corporation Announces Dividend

    HOLLAND, Mich., Feb. 23 Donnelly Corporation
announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of
10 cents ($0.10) per share on its Class A Common Stock.  The dividend will be
paid on April 2, 2001, to shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 15, 2001.
    Through its electronics and vision products, Donnelly is a technology-
driven, customer-focused, growth-oriented supplier to every major automotive
manufacturer in the world.  The company has been based in Holland, Michigan,
since 1905, and today has approximately 6,100 employees in 12 countries
worldwide.  Donnelly has been named by the Society of Automotive Engineers as
a model company in lean manufacturing practices, and was recognized by
Automotive Industries magazine as one of the "Best of the Best" suppliers of
interior and electronic systems.  In addition, Donnelly is nationally
recognized as a leader in the application of participative management
principles and systems.  More information on Donnelly is available at the
company's site on the World Wide Web, at http://www.donnelly.com .