American Axle & Manufacturing Invites the Media to the Dedication of Its New World Headquarters

WHAT: American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) is hosting a dedication ceremony and tour of its new World Headquarters as well as a plant tour of its Detroit Gear & Axle facility on July 23, 2004. AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars.

  WHEN:    Friday, July 23, 2004
           9 - 10 a.m.           Light Continental breakfast
           10 - 11:15 a.m.       Remarks
           11:15 - 11:30 a.m.    Photo ops and press conference
           11:30 - Noon          Light lunch
           12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Optional AAM headquarters & plant tours

  WHERE:   AAM World Headquarters
           One Dauch Drive (corner of I-75 and Holbrook Ave.)
           Detroit, Michigan

  WHO:     Richard E. Dauch, AAM Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
           Kwame Kilpatrick, Mayor of the City of Detroit
           Maryann Mahaffey, Detroit City Council President

  AVAILABLE:  B-roll (exterior & interior of world headquarters building as
              well as plant  manufacturing facilities)
              Digital images of construction, exterior of building and
              products

  Electronic media is requested to arrive by 9:30 a.m. for set-up.

To confirm your attendance please CONTACT: Renee Rogers of American Axle & Manufacturing, +1-313-758-4882.

PRNewswire -- July 21

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