American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference First Quarter 2001 Earnings May 1st

    DETROIT, April 18 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. EDT on Tuesday,
May 1, 2001.  AAM will discuss its first 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:
      888-706-4262    from the United States
      212-346-6395    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 Noon EDT on May 1, 2001 until 5:00 p.m.
EDT on May 7, 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
18588118.
    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 and 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 .