Viasystems Group, Inc. to Host Conference Call

    ST. LOUIS--Oct. 17, 2001--Viasystems Group, Inc. today announced that the company will announce financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 23. In conjunction with the release, the company will host a conference call. A live, listen-only webcast of the call and an accompanying slide presentation are available on the company's website, www.viasystems.com. The webcast and presentation will be archived for a limited time on the company website.
    Viasystems Group, Inc. is a leading global EMS provider with 22,000 employees and 33 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries, supplying customers in the telecommunications, networking, automotive and consumer electronics industries. Viasystems is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "VG."

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