Federal-Mogul Among Top 10 North American Rubber Product Producers

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 18 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation again is one of the top 10 largest North American rubber product producers, according to an annual ranking by Rubber & Plastics News.

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The survey, based on 2002 rubber product sales, also lists Federal-Mogul as one of the top 15 non-tire rubber product producers in the world.

Federal-Mogul's sales of products using rubber accounted for nearly $1 billion in 2002, close to one-fifth of the company's $5.4 billion in global sales for the year.

Federal-Mogul's rubber products include gaskets, seals and related products that help prevent fluid leaks and improve performance and durability in engines and transmissions for cars, trucks, and marine and rail applications. These rubber products are used as original equipment (OE) by leading automotive and engine manufacturers and also as replacement parts sold under such industry-leading brand names as Fel-Pro(R) and Payen(R) gaskets and National(R) oil seals. Federal-Mogul is also a major manufacturer of wiper products under the ANCO(R) brand in the United States and the Champion(R) brand in Europe, for OE and aftermarket applications.

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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