Superior Industries International Awarded 2003 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator Wheel Programs

    VAN NUYS, Calif.--April 25, 2002--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it has been named aluminum road wheel supplier for the 2003 model year Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.
    "This business consists of multiple wheel styles and represents both replacement and incremental new business for Superior. Production shipments started at the end of March 2002. Superior has been a supplier of aluminum road wheels for the popular Expedition and Navigator models for several years, and we believe that our superior quality wheels have contributed to the success of both of these vehicles in the marketplace. We are gratified to be awarded these important and highly visible wheel programs, which will further expand our market share and support our increasingly bullish expectations for the future," said Louis L. Borick, Chairman and President.

    About Superior Industries

    Superior supplies aluminum wheels and other aluminum automotive components to Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Land Rover, MG Rover, Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Isuzu. For additional information, visit Superior's Web site at www.supind.com.

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