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Superior Industries Honored as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for Fifth Consecutive Year

VAN NUYS, Calif.--April 27, 2005--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it has been named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 2004. This is the fifth consecutive year that Superior has been honored by GM with this prestigious award, which reflects Superior's overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 23, at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Mich.

"Our Supplier of the Year winners are the Best of the Best and Superior Industries is part of this elite group based on their outstanding performance in 2004," said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. "Superior's balanced focus on performance and behavior support GM's priorities, and make it a role model for suppliers worldwide."

Steven Borick, President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Industries, said, "Even with the many challenges we face in today's intensely competitive global automotive industry, this award from GM demonstrates that our people are still delivering the best products to our customers. We are proud of this achievement, and we look forward to continuing to provide the top-quality performance expected of the industry leader."

GM Supplier of the Year Award

The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price. This year, General Motors honored 78 suppliers for their excellence throughout 2004.

About Superior Industries

Superior supplies aluminum wheels and other aluminum automotive components to Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Audi, BMW, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, MG Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen. For additional information, visit www.supind.com.