Lear Corporation Names Dave Mullin Vice President, Sales & Marketing

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 29 -- Lear Corporation today announced the appointment of Dave Mullin to vice president, Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. Mullin reports to Lear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Rossiter.

Mullin joined Lear in March 1978 as a production coordinator in Lear Metal Products Division. During his career at Lear, he has held various sales, marketing and operational positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to his previous role as director of marketing, Dave was instrumental in establishing Lear's joint venture that supplies seats for the Toyota Sienna minivan in the U.S.

"For more than 20 years, Dave has exemplified the Lear culture through his customer-focused attitude, dedication and 'can-do' spirit," said Rossiter. "Most recently, he did an outstanding job promoting the Lear brand through high-visibility external events and organizing internal operations meetings and customer service training sessions."

Mullin is a graduate of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Lear Corporation, a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA, focuses on integrating complete automotive interiors, including seat systems, interior trim and electrical systems. With annual net sales of $15.75 billion in 2003, Lear is the world's largest automotive interior systems supplier. The company's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by more than 110,000 employees. At December 31, 2003, Lear had 289 facilities located in 34 countries. Further information about Lear and its products is available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com/ .