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Federal-Mogul Awarded 2004 Manufacturer Application Award of the Year by NAPA's Under Hood Sales Group

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Feb. 8, 2005--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) was awarded the 2004 Manufacturer Appreciation Award of the Year by NAPA's Under Hood Sales Group (UHG). The award, UHG's only manufacturer recognition honor, was given to Federal-Mogul based on field sales support, manufacturing excellence, consistently high order fill, superior marketing support and overall communications.

Bob Reilly, general manager, Under Hood Sales, NAPA, presented the award to Federal-Mogul on Jan. 29, 2005 at NAPA's National Sales Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Reilly praised Federal-Mogul's field sales team members for their diligence, product knowledge and enthusiasm in supporting the UHG with their sales leadership, training and product seminars at all levels of distribution.

NAPA is a very important customer to Federal-Mogul's Aftermarket group, said Steve Hildebrand, NAPA sales and marketing director, Federal-Mogul. "I congratulate all of the Federal-Mogul employees who helped our sales team in not only meeting but exceeding expectations," Hildebrand said. "We look for continued success with NAPA in 2005."

NAPA's 6,400 stores across the country carry six Federal-Mogul product lines. Three of these product lines - NAPA Fuel Pumps, NAPA Belden and Champion spark plugs - fall under NAPA's Under Hood Sales Group.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul is a leading global automotive supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of quality products, trusted brands and creative solutions. The Company utilizes its engineering and materials expertise, proprietary and innovative technology, manufacturing skill, distribution flexibility and marketing power to create value for its stakeholders. The Company's principal customers include many of the world's foremost original equipment manufacturers of vehicles and industrial products, and aftermarket retailers and wholesalers.

Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul's rich heritage began in Detroit, Michigan in 1899. Today, Federal-Mogul employs more than 45,000 people in 29 countries. Our products are sold under a variety of power brands, including but not limited to, AE(R) engine products, ANCO(R) wipers, Champion(R) spark plugs and wipers, Fel-Pro(R) gaskets, Ferodo(R) brake pads, Glyco(R) bearings, Goetze(R) piston rings, Moog(R) chassis products, National(R) wheel end components, Nural(R) pistons, Payen(R) gaskets, Sealed Power(R) engine products and Wagner(R) lighting and brake products. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's Web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com.

Note to Editors: The umlaut over the "u" in "Nural" was omitted for transmission purposes.