Hayes Lemmerz Announces Plans to Close Petersburg Facility

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., July 12 Hayes Lemmerz International,
Inc. , a leading global supplier to the automotive and commercial
highway industries, today announced plans to permanently close its facility in
Petersburg, Michigan before the end of this year.  The decision to close the
plant in Petersburg was based on changing market requirements and an effort to
drive down costs and increase efficiency by consolidating manufacturing
capacity.

    
The plant currently employs approximately 150 people, including hourly and
salaried staff, who manufacture polymer intake manifolds for automotive
customers, for use in domestically produced light vehicles.

    "The decision to close the Petersburg facility was an extremely difficult
one for us," said Ron Cucuz, Chief Executive Officer of Hayes Lemmerz.  "It is
never an easy decision, but the need to remain competitive in a very demanding
and rapidly evolving industry requires us to take these measures."

    "We will work to assist our people affected by the closure," added Cucuz.

    Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components.  The Company has
annual sales of $2.2 billion with 46 plants, 6 joint venture facilities and
14,000 employees worldwide.

    More information about Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., along with a
complete list of current and archived press releases, is available at
http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com .