Lear Corporation Announces Organizational Changes

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 11, 2003 -- Lear Corporation today announced the following organizational changes effective February 1, 2004, unless otherwise noted:

D. William Pumphrey has been named president of Lear's Asia Pacific Operations Group, effective immediately. Pumphrey will be located in the U.S. and will report to both Donald J. Stebbins, president and chief operating officer - Americas and Douglas G. DelGrosso, president and chief operating officer for Europe, Asia and Africa.

Joe Zimmer, currently president - Seating Systems Division, has been named president, Interior Products Division - Europe. Zimmer will relocate to Europe and report to DelGrosso. He replaces James M. Brackenbury who returns to the U.S. to succeed Pumphrey as president - DaimlerChrysler Division.

Steven L. Hayworth, currently vice president - Global Purchasing, has been named president - Seating Systems Division, succeeding Zimmer. Art Kennedy, currently vice president, Quality - Europe, becomes vice president - Continuous Improvement Group. Brackenbury, Hayworth and Kennedy will be located in the U.S. and report to Stebbins.

Joseph F. Sefcik, currently vice president - Continuous Improvement Group succeeds Hayworth as vice president - Global Purchasing. He will be located in the U.S. and report to Lear Vice Chairman James H. Vandenberghe.

"The true strength of our company is our people and we are very fortunate to have a deep, experienced pool of leadership talent," said Bob Rossiter, Lear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As we face the challenges ahead, it is more important than ever to keep our team energized by offering the most capable individuals new opportunities within the Lear organization."

"These organizational changes are designed to provide valuable career development opportunities, foster new ideas worldwide and challenge the best and brightest people we have who will in turn inspire the people around them," Rossiter continued. "I am more enthused than ever about the future of our great company and proud to be a part of an organization that embraces change."

Lear Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Southfield, Mich., USA, focuses on integrating complete automotive interiors, including seat systems, interior trim and electrical systems. With annual net sales of $14.4 billion in 2002, Lear is the world's largest automotive interior systems supplier. The company's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by more than 115,000 employees at 280 facilities located in 33 countries. Additional information about Lear and its products is available on the Internet at www.lear.com .