American Axle & Manufacturing Awarded Driveline Design and Manufacturing Responsibilities for Future GM Vehicles

    DETROIT, July 10 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings,
Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, announced today that it had
been selected as a driveline system and module supplier for a major future
General Motors Corporation product program.
    In addition, AAM will be the systems integrator for the future program,
with responsibility for driveline system, module and component design.
    "We are extremely pleased that General Motors has recognized our unmatched
capabilities in designing premier driveline systems and modules and selected
us for this critical program," said AAM Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Richard
E. Dauch.  "Our engineers have dedicated themselves to designing components,
systems and modules using state-of-the art equipment and technologies to meet
the changing needs of the OEM marketplace."
    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.
    Certain statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the
Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which
involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results
or plans to differ materially from those expected by the company which include
risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

    For more information ...
    Media relations contact                     Investor relations contact
    Carrie L.P. Gray                            Robert A. Krause
    Director, Marketing & Corporate Relations   Vice President & Treasurer
    (313) 974-2598                              (313) 974-3074
    grayc@aam.com                               krauser@aam.com

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