Federal-Mogul's Frankfort Manufacturing Facility Receives Quality Accolades From Mazda

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 25 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation's Frankfort, Indiana, sealing manufacturing facility has earned the Quality Assurance Certification System Award from Mazda Motor Co.

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"We really appreciate Federal-Mogul's continuous support to Mazda in building the best quality in the world," said Yasumasa Katsura, general manager, quality division, Mazda. The quality award recognizes companies for achieving zero customer complaints and zero defective parts for the 2002 production year.

"We have had an excellent quality record with Mazda in the past, and will continue our commitment to customer quality to ensure we receive more of this type of recognition," said Chuck Hinshaw, plant manager, Frankfort. "All of our employees are committed and we are continually improving to make processes more robust to meet our customer's quality needs."

"Mazda is recognized for quality throughout the United States and Asia, and being a supplier on quality Mazda vehicles demonstrates the superior quality of Federal-Mogul parts," said Jerry Gallagher, Federal-Mogul's Mazda account manager, Sealing Systems.

Each year, the Frankfort facility manufactures more than 350,000 servo pistons that are exported to Japan and used in the transmission of the Mazda 626 Sedan along with other Japanese models sold in Japan.

Mazda recognizes its quality suppliers yearly. Federal-Mogul's Frankfort facility is again meeting the automaker's quality standards at the halfway point of 2003, with no customer complaints or defective parts.

Federal-Mogul's Frankfort facility manufactures radial lip oil seals, transmission seals and unipistons for original equipment and aftermarket applications. The facility began operations in 1964 and today employs approximately 820 people.

Federal-Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components, modules, sub- systems and 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/.

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