Federal-Mogul Named as JASPER Preferred Partner for 17th Year Running

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 24 -- For the 17th year in a row, Federal-Mogul Corporation of Southfield, Michigan, (BULLETIN BOARD: FDMLQ) , was honored with the "Preferred Partner Award," given by Jasper Engines & Transmissions, one of the nation's leading remanufacturers of drive-train components, and one of Federal-Mogul's largest customers. Federal-Mogul is the only company that has received the JASPER Preferred Partner Award every year it has been given.

"We are a teamwork oriented organization," said Marion Holt, Eastern Region manager for Federal-Mogul Aftermarket. "We believe in forging strong relationships throughout a customer's organization so we can completely understand what it takes to meet and exceed their expectations. This is how we provide quality components, technological innovation and unsurpassed service to help our customers achieve their goals. Partnering is how we do business."

The JASPER Preferred Partner Awards were given recently during their 17th annual Preferred Partners banquet. Recipients are nominated for the award by Jasper associates and are judged on quality of the product, level of after- the-sale-service, fill rate, response time to a problem and billing and credit procedures among other criteria. Jasper associates who use the nominee's products and services make the final decision and pick the honorees. Only seven of Jasper's 3,200 vendors received the celebrated award.

"We want the purchase of our products to be a perfect experience for our customers," said Doug Bawel, president of Jasper Engines and Transmissions in giving the award. "Our Preferred Partners truly represent the best of the best."

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, headquartered in Jasper, Indiana, purchases a variety of products from Federal-Mogul including Sealed Power(R) pistons, piston rings, engine bearings and valves; Fel-Pro(R) gaskets and various components for transmission remanufacturing. Jasper's process involves the remanufacture of drivetrain components including gas and diesel engines (both US and import), transmissions, differentials, alternative fuel engines and performance and marine products.

Federal-Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components and sub- 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 constituents. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul was founded in 1899 and today employs more than 45,000 people in 24 countries. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.federal-mogul.com .

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