Superior Industries International Earns GM Agreement to Supply Wheels

    VAN NUYS, Calif.--Aug. 16, 2001--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it has been chosen by General Motors Corp. to supply aluminum road wheels for multiple GM vehicle lines over the next several years.
    Superior is a 2000 GM Supplier of the Year and was awarded the unprecedented contract based on its ability to consistently provide GM with world-class levels of quality, technology, service and price.
    "This agreement is a milestone for Superior because it gives us the ability to work closely with General Motors on multiple vehicle lines for an extended period of time," said Louis L. Borick, President and Chairman. "That provides us with longer term stability and will allow us greater participation in the product design and manufacturing process, which will ultimately lead to lower costs for GM."
    "We want to grow the business of our best suppliers, and based on its overall performance, Superior Industries is a company we want to work with long term," said Bo Andersson, executive in charge of GM Worldwide Purchasing. "Superior Industries has helped GM develop winning products that create a sense of passion in consumers around the world. We fully expect the creativity of our best suppliers to help us bring new innovations that will enhance our products even more in the future."