Fel-Pro(R) PermaTorqueMLS(TM) Gaskets from Federal-Mogul Winners in First 2 NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series Races

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 5 -- Fel-Pro PermaTorqueMLS performance head gaskets, the next-generation engine sealing solution from Federal-Mogul Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FDMLQ) , have posted wins in each of the first two 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series races.

PermaTorqueMLS gaskets provided the seal Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #8 Chevrolet needed to win both the Nextel Cup Daytona 500 and Hershey's Kisses 300 Busch Series event during NASCAR's opening weekend at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Earnhardt Jr. also won one of two 125-mile qualifying events to cap off a perfect weekend at Daytona.

Defending NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Matt Kenseth drove his PermaTorqueMLS-equipped #17 Ford to victory in the season's second Cup event, the Subway 400 in Rockingham, N.C. Kenseth's thrilling photo-finish victory followed yet another PermaTorqueMLS win, as Jamie McMurray's #30 Dodge won for the fourth straight time at Rockingham's North Carolina Speedway in the Goody's Headache Powder 200 Busch Series race.

"We're thrilled with our continued success in the world's most demanding motorsports series," said Fel-Pro Gaskets Marketing Director Raymond King. "You can't find a more brutal operating environment for head gaskets than today's best NASCAR engines, and Fel-Pro PermaTorqueMLS technology has clearly met all expectations."

PermaTorqueMLS gaskets allow for lateral and vertical motion of the cylinder head without compromising sealing performance. Each gasket includes a unique combustion seal design to ensure leak-free performance at maximum rpms and water temperatures. Select PermaTorqueMLS gaskets also feature a special coating to seal a variety of surface finishes.

For more information on Fel-Pro PermaTorqueMLS gaskets, contact your Fel-Pro supplier, log on to www.federal-mogul.com/felpro , or write to: Fel-Pro Gaskets, Federal-Mogul Corp., 26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48034.

Federal-Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components, sub-systems, modules 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 more than 45,000 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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