MSX International Announces Second Quarter 2001 Financial Results

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 10 MSX International generated
sales of $242 million for the second quarter of 2001, a 10% decrease compared
to $270 million in sales during the second quarter of 2000.  Sales for the
first half of fiscal 2001, which ended July 1, 2001, decreased 4% from $518
million in fiscal 2000 to $499 million in fiscal 2001.

    Sales in the second quarter were impacted by reduced activity in the
automotive and telecommunications sectors, and a $6 million net reduction due
to adverse exchange rate movements.

    Operating income for the second quarter of 2001 was $12.3 million compared
to operating income of $15.6 million in 2000, a 21% decline.  As a result, net
income decreased by $1.9 million from $4.1 million in the second quarter of
2000 to $2.2 million in the current quarter.  The decline in operating and net
income was due to reduced sales volume and lower gross profit as a percentage
of sales, which was partially offset by reductions in accrued incentive
compensation.  The gross profit percentage was impacted by reduced volumes,
primarily in engineering operations, by an unfavorable sales mix in the IT
staffing business, and by additional operating costs.

    Thomas Stallkamp, vice chairman and chief executive officer, commented,
"In recent months, volatility in automotive development programs and in the
telecommunications industry have impacted our performance.  As we focus on
achieving results through a soft year, the longer term prospects for our
service offerings remain encouraging.  We made several key appointments to
enhance the development and delivery processes of our service platforms for
collaborative engineering, supply chain management, quality relationship
management and human capital management."

                           MSX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
       for the fiscal quarters and fiscal six months ended July 1, 2001
                               and July 2, 2000


                          Fiscal Quarter Ended       Fiscal Six Months Ended
                          July 1,       July 2,      July 1,         July 2,
                           2001          2000         2001            2000
                                          (in thousands)


    Net sales             $241,921      $269,512     $498,558       $517,477
    Cost of sales          209,424       230,913      433,869        443,718

        Gross profit        32,497        38,599       64,689         73,759

    Selling, general and
     administrative
      expenses              18,685        21,642       39,928         41,729
    Amortization of goodwill
     and other intangibles   1,508         1,398        3,112          2,500

        Operating income    12,304        15,559       21,649         29,530

    Interest expense, net    7,556         7,659       14,484         14,570

        Income before income taxes,
         minority interests, and equity
          in net losses
           of affiliates     4,748         7,900        7,165         14,960

    Income tax provision     1,946         3,222        2,961          6,150
    Less minority interests and equity
     in net losses of affiliates,
      net of taxes             548           548          750            466

        Net income          $2,254        $4,130       $3,454         $8,344