Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Agreement With VEC Technology, L.L.C.

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2005 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. ("CVG") , an innovative supplier to the heavy truck, construction, agriculture, recreation and marine industries, today announced a five-year exclusivity agreement with VEC Technology, L.L.C., the developer of a computer-controlled, large part composite molding process. Headquartered in Greenville, PA, VEC Technology is a full service, high technology virtual engineered composites manufacturing business that provides total systems solutions for manufacturing composite needs.

The agreement grants CVG the exclusive right and license to use the VEC process in the production of parts and components for class 6, 7 and 8 heavy duty trucks. The alliance will enable CVG to increase global sales by expanding CVG's product line and available manufacturing technologies. The VEC system is economical and has significant advantages over current processes including environmental advantages and superior finish and durability. CVG expects VEC cells to be in production by early to mid 2006.

"We believe that this agreement positions CVG to gain competitive advantages over existing alternative molding processes in the commercial vehicle market," said Mervin Dunn, CVG's president and chief executive officer.

"The agreement will enable CVG to offer its heavy duty truck customers the quality, economic, and environmentally friendly advantages of the VEC Solution. We anticipate that the extensive resources and composite knowledge that our companies bring to the table will create a winning combination for the heavy truck industry," said David Vigdal, president of VEC Technology, L.L.C.

This partnership supports the CVG global business strategy for vehicle content growth and innovation and is expected to allow CVG to enter more aggressively into the exterior of truck cabs, as well as to capture market share in recreational & industrial products.

About Commercial Vehicle Group

Commercial Vehicle Group is a leading supplier of interior systems, vision safety solutions and other cab-related products for the global commercial vehicle market, including the heavy-duty truck market, the construction market and other specialized transportation markets. CVG products include suspension seat systems, interior trim systems such as instrument and door panels, cab structures and assemblies, headliners, molded products, cabinetry and floor systems, mirrors, wiper systems, controls and switches and wire harnesses specifically designed for applications in commercial vehicle cabs. CVG is headquartered in New Albany, OH with operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Information about CVG and its products is available on the internet at http://www.cvgrp.com/ .

About VEC Technology, L.L.C.

Headquartered in Greenville, PA, VEC Technology is a full-service, high technology manufacturing business that provides total systems solutions for manufacturing composite needs. VEC is majority owned by Genmar Holdings, Inc. VEC is the developer and manufacturer of the VEC System, an environmentally friendly system that allows manufacturers to produce high-quality, complex, molded parts in low to mid-range volumes while at the same time eliminating in-plant emissions. The company's web site is http://www.vectechnology.com/ . Genmar Holdings utilizes VEC Technology extensively in the manufactures various recreational boats. Genmar's web site is http://www.genmar.com/ .

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