Durakon to Provide Cargo Covers and Side Storage Boxes for Next Generation of Chevrolet Avalanche

Renewal of Contract Reaffirms Durakon's Value to GM Trucks

LAPEER, Mich., March 7 -- Durakon Industries, a leading provider of thermoformed products and paint film technology to the automotive industry, today announced that General Motors awarded Durakon as the exclusive supplier of twin-sheet, thermoformed cargo cover systems and side storage boxes for the redesigned 2007 M.Y. Chevrolet Avalanche which will be introduced mid-2006 C.Y.

"We are very excited that General Motors has selected us to continue our highly successful partnership," said Ed Gniewek, Chief Executive Officer of Durakon. "This contract reaffirms the value General Motors associates with Durakon and the important contributions that our cargo management systems have made to the ongoing success of the Avalanche. We are proud to be associated with this exciting vehicle."

Durakon has supplied twin-sheet, thermoformed cargo covers and side storage boxes to General Motors for the Chevrolet Avalanche program since 2001. To accommodate the growth for these products, Durakon built a state-of- the-art manufacturing facility in Lerma, Mexico dedicated to manufacturing these cargo management systems for the Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT programs.

"Our investment in the Lerma facility ensures that it is one of the most efficient and advanced manufacturing plants in the industry," said Len Damico, Durakon's Vice President of OEM Sales. "We look forward to continuing to provide high quality thermoformed cargo covers and side storage boxes for this new generation of General Motors' trucks."

Durakon's twin-sheet, thermoformed cargo covers and side storage boxes are manufactured using Durakon's advanced thermoforming process, which the company pioneered in the late 1990's. Durakon is one of the world's largest and most successful thermoformers of cargo management systems and the company's thermoformed products have been extremely well received by the automotive industry. Durakon thermoformed cargo covers have been praised for their enhanced security, structural integrity, light weight, durability, and general appearance. They also help improve fuel economy by reducing the vehicle's coefficient of drag. Durakon thermoformed products have recently won prestigious awards from the Society of Plastic Engineers for achievements in new technology introductions and advanced materials developments, and from Frost & Sullivan for consumer perceptions relating to functionality, aesthetics and durability.

About Durakon

Durakon Industries is the world's leading supplier of vehicle protection products, cargo management systems and paint film decorated products. Durakon products include bedliners, tonneau covers, roll-out cargo bed trays, storage boxes and thermoformed paint film products for the OEM and aftermarket. Durakon's brands include Duraliner, Allstar, Patriot, CargoPro, and Duracover. For more information about the Durakon product line and newer technologies such as paint film technology, contact Durakon (866) 669-5091 or visit the website at http://www.durakon.com/.