Federal-Mogul Sales Manager Named Automotive Parts Association 'Man of the Year'

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 13 -- Rick Summerville, national program group sales manager, Federal-Mogul, was named "Man of the Year" by the Automotive Parts Association (APA), a member-owned cooperative of automotive parts warehouse distributors.

"This is the first time we have given this award," said Dan Freeman, president and chief executive officer, APA. "We felt we needed to honor and show our appreciation for Rick's tireless efforts in creating seamless communication between APA headquarters and Federal-Mogul."

The Man of the Year Award was given March 1 at APA's 23rd annual Shareholder and Manufacturers Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"I was proud to stand in front of the hundreds of representatives from numerous manufacturing companies and members of APA and receive this award," Summerville said, who is based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. "Receiving recognition like this shows Federal-Mogul people are committed to exceeding customer expectations in all our efforts, and it really is an honor."

Summerville is Federal-Mogul's group coordinator for the APA group. Summerville communicates APA national promotions to Federal-Mogul, promotes installer incentive programs and coordinates marketing efforts and dialogue about product brands between Federal-Mogul and the APA group.

Summerville is responsible for several major customers of Federal-Mogul such as IAPA, Pronto and AIM-CMB. Before joining Federal-Mogul six years ago, Summerville held the position of national sales manager at Chicago Rawhide for 14 years. He has a bachelor's degree in business from North Carolina State University.

The APA group supports all Federal-Mogul's industry-leading brands including Wagner(R) brake, Wagner(R) lighting, Moog(R) chassis parts, Fel- Pro(R) gaskets, National(R) oil seals, Champion(R) spark plugs, ANCO(R) wipers and Sealed Power(R) driveline products.

APA is a group of 120 warehouse distributors in North America including Bestbuy, Canada; IWI, Dubuque, Iowa; and United Syatt, California.

Summerville's individual recognition complements numerous industry awards Federal-Mogul received this year including, the Automotive News PACE Award for Wagner ThermoQuiet(TM) brake pads, the 2002 Sales and Service Vendor of the Year from O'Reilly Auto Parts, Supplier of the Year from Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, and the Preferred Partner award from Jasper Engines & Transmissions for the 16th year in a row.

Federal-Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components and sub- systems serving the world's original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket. The company utilizes its engineering and materials expertise, proprietary technology, manufacturing skill, distribution flexibility and marketing power to deliver products, brands and services of value to its customers. Federal-Mogul is focused on the globalization of its teams, products and processes to bring greater opportunities for its customers and employees, and value to its constituents. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and today employs 47,000 people in 24 countries. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's Web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com/ .