Hayes Lemmerz Facilities Achieve Safety Milestone

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., May 11 Hayes Lemmerz International
today announced that it has recorded its best safety statistics in
the history of the Company for fiscal year 2000.  Worldwide, the overall
incidence rate for the Company was 13.1, a 16% improvement from 1999, and in
North America, an incidence rate of 8.3, a 23% improvement from 1999.

    Moreover, several of Hayes Lemmerz' manufacturing facilities have achieved
safety milestones -- an incidence rate below 5.0, for the Company's 2000
fiscal year.  The injury rate is the total number of injuries severe enough to
require treatment by a medical doctor, per 100 workers.

    Commenting on the Company's achievements, Chairman of the Board and CEO
Ron Cucuz noted, "Our top priority is the health and safety of all Hayes
Lemmerz' employees.  To achieve this excellent safety record is testimony that
our employees and management fully support and understand the importance of
safety in the workplace.  I applaud the efforts of everyone involved."

    In recognizing safety performance, each Hayes Lemmerz' facility that
attained the milestone will be presented with the Company's prestigious Award
for Safety and Health from visiting Company officials in May and June.

    Listed below are the Hayes Lemmerz' facilities that have achieved safety
milestones for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001.

    Hayes Lemmerz Facility

    LaMirada, California            North American Cast Wheels
    Gainesville, Georgia            North American Cast Wheels
    Berea, Kentucky                 Commercial Highway Division
    Homer, Michigan                 North American Automotive Brakes
    Howell, Michigan                North American Cast Wheels
    Montague, Michigan              Equipment and Engineering Division
    Ferndale Michigan               Technical Center
    Sedalia, Missouri               North American Fabricated Wheels
    Southfield, Michigan            North American Suspension Components
    Nuevo Laredo, Mexico            North American Powertrain Components
    Tulpetlac, Mexico (MinCer)      Commercial Highway Division
    Alrode, South Africa            European Cast Wheels
    Pune, India                     European Fabricated Wheels
    Ostrava, Czech Republic
     (Autokola)                     European Fabricated Wheels
    Ostrava, Czech Republic
     (Alukola)                      European Cast Wheels

    Additionally, the Company's automotive brake manufacturing facility in
Homer, Michigan was the recipient of the 54th Annual Safety Award presented by
the Board of Directors of the Safety Council for West Michigan -- the second
consecutive year that Hayes' Homer Operations has been recognized by this
agency for its outstanding safety performance.