Gary Keesling Named Account Manager at BorgWarner Cooling Systems

    MARSHALL, Mich., March 1 Gary Keesling has joined
BorgWarner Inc as a North American Commercial Account Manager for
BorgWarner Cooling Systems.  Mr. Keesling will be responsible for managing the
business with several strategic OEM customers.
    "Gary brings a wealth of experience and talent in the medium and heavy
truck business to our organization.  We expect his knowledge and skills to
contribute towards our vision to become the world's choice for engine cooling
solutions", stated Kent Damisch, Director of North American Commercial Sales.
Before joining BorgWarner, Mr. Keesling was an Account Manager for Delco Remy.
Keesling earned a bachelors degree in management from Purdue University and
holds an MBA from Anderson University.
    BorgWarner Cooling Systems, a BorgWarner operating group, is a global
provider of engine cooling solutions.  The group manufactures and markets air
sensing and coolant sensing fan drives that can be mechanically or
electronically controlled and also manufactures and markets both polymer and
metal fan blades and air control shutters for engine cooling systems.
    Chicago-based BorgWarner is a product leader in highly engineered
components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide.  The
company operates 56 manufacturing and technical facilities in 13 countries.
Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Caterpillar,
Navistar International and VW Group.  The Internet address for BorgWarner is
http://www.bwauto.com .
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statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-
looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include:  fluctuations in
domestic or foreign automotive production, the continued use of outside
suppliers by original equipment manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for
vehicles containing the Company's products, general economic conditions, as
well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Cautionary Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1
to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.