American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments

DETROIT, Sept. 4 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced the following organizational changes:

Yogendra N. Rahangdale has been appointed executive vice president & chief technology officer (CTO). Previously, Rahangdale served as group vice president & CTO.

John J. Bellanti has been named vice president, Engineering & Product Development. Prior to assuming his current position, Bellanti was executive director, Manufacturing Services.

David C. Dauch has been named senior vice president, Sales, Marketing & Driveline Division. Previously he was vice president, Manufacturing - Driveline Division.

Richard F. (Rick) Dauch has been appointed vice president, Investor Relations. Prior to this appointment, Dauch served as vice president, Financial Planning.

David J. Demos has been named vice president, Special Projects. Previously, Demos served as vice president, Investor Relations.

Alan L. Shaffer has been named vice president, Strategic Planning & Business Development. Prior to his current assignment, Shaffer served as senior vice president, Sales, Marketing & Strategic Planning.

Steven J. Proctor has been named executive director, Driveline Sales & Marketing. Previously, Proctor served as president & COO AAM do Brasil.

Ronald A. Schoenbach has been appointed executive director, Product Development. Schoenbach previously served as director, Chassis Engineering.

Robert F. Fair has been named general manager, Driveline U.S. Operations. Prior to his current assignment, Fair was executive director, Special Projects.

Alberto L. Satine has been appointed general manager, Latin/South America Driveline Sales/Operations. Satine previously served as general manager, International Operations.

Norman Willemse has been named managing director, AAM Europe/Albion Automotive Driveline Sales/Operations. Prior to his current assignment, Willemse served as managing director, Operations Albion Automotive.

E. Wayne Castor has been named director, Corporate Industrial Engineering, Corporate Productivity & AAM Manufacturing System. Previously, Castor served as director, Productivity & Industrial Engineering.

Leonard C. Hannahan has been appointed director, Driveline Finance. In his previous assignment Hannahan served as director, Finance & Productivity - Driveline Division.

Brian W. McKenna has been named director, Sales - DaimlerChrysler. Previously he served as director, Program Management, Worldwide Programs.

Brian W. McPartlin has been appointed director, Driveline Advance Programs/Sales Administration. Prior to his current appointment, McPartlin served as director, Driveline Advanced Program.

Thomas W. Mucha has been named director, Launch & Tooling. Mucha was director, Driveline Launch & Special Projects, prior to his current appointment.

John D. Nyquist has been appointed director, Market Research & Strategic Planning. In his previous position, Nyquist was director, Marketing Analysis, Service Parts Operations & Aftermarket.

"It is with great pleasure that we announce these organizational changes and the appointment of these executives to their new positions," said AAM Co- Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch. "As we continue to profitably grow our global presence, their leadership qualities, technical expertise and global experience will inspire and lead our associates as we continue to meet and exceed our customers expectations for excellence."

AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, design, engineering, and validation of driveline systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and forged products for trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars. In addition to its 14 locations in the United States (in Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has offices and facilities in Brazil, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Scotland.

Certain statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results or plans to differ materially from those expected by the company which include risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  For more information ...

  Media relations contact                 Investor relations contact
  Carrie L.P. Gray                        Richard F. (Rick) Dauch
  Director, Corporate Relations           Vice President, Investor Relations
  (313) 758-4880                          (313) 758-4767
  carrie.gray@aam.com                     rick.dauch@aam.com

  Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com

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