Decoma announces purchase of Mexican minority interest

    CONCORD, ON, May 31 - Decoma International Inc.
today announced that it has completed the purchase from
Corporacion Activa, S.A. de C.V. ("Activa") of Activa's 30% minority interest
in Decomex Inc. ("Decomex"), a leading Mexican supplier of fascias and
exterior trim components for the Mexican OEM market. Under the terms of the
transaction, the purchase price paid for Activa's interest was Cdn.$12 million
which is payable over a two year period. This purchase, which results in
Decomex becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Decoma, is consistent with
Decoma's efforts to simplify its operating structure.
    Decoma is a full service supplier of exterior appearance systems for the
world's automotive industry. The Company designs, engineers and manufactures
automotive exterior components and systems which include fascias (bumpers),
front and rear end modules, plastic body panels, roof modules, exterior trim
components and sealing and greenhouse systems for cars and light trucks
(including sport utility vehicles and mini-vans). Decoma has approximately
13,500 employees in 37 manufacturing, engineering and product development
facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Germany, Belgium, England and
Japan.

    This press release may contain "forward looking statements" within the
meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such statements involve
important risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or anticipated
events to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein.
These factors include, but are not limited to, risks relating to the
automotive industry, pricing concessions and cost absorptions, reliance on
major OEM customers, production volumes and product mix, currency exposure,
environmental matters, new facilities, trade and labour relations,
technological developments by the Company's competitors, government and
regulatory policies, changes in the competitive environment in which the
Company operates and the Company's ability to raise necessary financing. In
this regard, readers are referred to the Company's Form 20-F for its fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000, and subsequent SEC filings.