ZF Group Appoints Tom Gorman and Kurt Mueller To Vice President Posts in North America

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., Jan. 30 -- ZF Group North American
Operations (NAO) -- a regional division of leading automotive supplier ZF
Friedrichshafen AG -- promoted Tom Gorman to Vice President Chassis Components
North America, and Kurt Mueller to Vice President Chassis Systems North
America.  Both positions are within ZF Lemforder Corporation, the passenger
car chassis division at ZF and will report to Jim Stacey, President and COO of
ZF Lemforder Corporation North America.
    Gorman joined ZF in October 2000, as General Manager of the chassis
components business unit, after 17 years with Dana Corporation.  He earned a
bachelor's degree from University of Detroit Mercy and a master's degree from
the University of Michigan.
    In his new position, he is responsible for ZF Lemforder manufacturing
plants in Brewer, Maine; Duncan, S.C.; Lapeer, Mich.; and Toluca, Mexico, as
well as service departments in Northville, Mich.
    Mueller joined ZF in 1997 as a Project Manager, after 20 years with Dana
Corporation.  In 1999, he was promoted to General Manager of the chassis
systems business unit.  He earned a bachelor's degree from Ball State
University and a master's degree from Bowling Green State University.
    In his new position, he is responsible for ZF Lemforder manufacturing
plants in Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Duncan, S.C. and the new Chicago facility --
opening March 2003.
    "Both gentlemen have demonstrated the strong leadership skills necessary
to succeed in this highly competitive industry and both are committed to ZF
growth in this region and on a global basis," said Jim Stacey, President and
COO, ZF Lemforder.
    ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide automotive supplier of
driveline and chassis technology.  Headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany,
ZF is the 15th largest auto supplier in the world.  The company has a total
workforce of 55,000 employees at 117 locations in 22 countries, and combined
revenues for the group totaled $8 billion (EUR 9.1 billion) in 2001.
    With sales of $2 billion in 2001 ZF expects NAFTA region annual sales of
more than $3 billion by 2004.  ZF Lemforder Corporation North American
headquarters are located in Northville, Mich.  ZF Group North American
Operations are headquartered in Florence, Kentucky.