Reko International Group Inc. Announces G.M. Supplier Of The Year Award

    WINDSOR, Ontario--Oct. 21, 2002--Reko International Group Inc. ("Reko") (TSX:REK.) is pleased to announce that its Proto-Techniques division has been awarded the prestigious G.M. Supplier of the Year award for 2001. Reko was one of five companies selected out of G.M.'s supply base in prototyping and Body-in-White for this award.
    Reko's Chairman and CEO, Steve Reko, indicated that, "The prestigious award by a valued customer is direct confirmation that our lean manufacturing process (Reko Manufacturing Process), and our employees' dedication to customer satisfaction is bearing fruit." Reko uses common processes throughout its divisions.
    Reko is an ISO 9000 company and provides engineered products and services for the automotive, transportation, consumer products and aerospace industries.
    Founded in 1976, Reko International Group (TSX: REK) is a highly integrated, technology driven engineering and manufacturing firm providing engineered solutions for the plastic and metal forming segment of the automotive, aerospace and consumer product markets. In its twelve production facilities in Ontario and Michigan, Reko designs and manufactures precision moulds, dies, metal stampings and other related industrial tooling, in addition to its own proprietary line of CNC machining centers.

REKO INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.   SUBSIDIARIES:
5390 Brendan Lane               -- Reko Tool & Mould (1987) Inc.
Oldcastle, Ontario              -- Reko Automation and Machine Tool Inc.
N0R 1L0                         -- Concorde Machine Tool Inc.
www.rekointl.com                -- Proto-Techniques, Inc.
                                -- Custom Plastic Solutions Inc.

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