Noble Announces Appointment of Thomas L. Saeli as New Chief Executive Officer

WARREN, Mich., March 1 -- Noble International, Ltd. ("Noble" or the "Company") announced today Thomas L. Saeli's appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Saeli brings to Noble many years of executive experience in the automotive industry and international markets. In addition, Mr. Saeli has served on Noble's Board of Directors since 2002.

Mr. Saeli joins Noble after serving as Vice President of Corporate Development for Lear Corporation. In this role, and his previous position as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions at Lear, Mr. Saeli was responsible for worldwide investment/transactional activities, strategic planning, shareholder oversight for 35 global joint ventures and alliances, and negotiation of other strategic alliances. During his tenure, Lear completed and integrated worldwide acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other alliances valued at approximately $4.0 billion, representing revenues of approximately $8.0 billion.

Prior to working at Lear, Mr. Saeli was a partner with Oxford Investment Group where he served in various senior operating roles including President and CFO of several portfolio companies. Prior to that, Mr. Saeli served in various corporate positions with Pepsico, Inc. and CBS, Inc. He earned a BA in Economics from Hamilton College and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Robert Skandalaris, Chairman of Noble, commenting on Mr. Saeli states, "I have known Tom for many years, including several at Oxford Investment Group. He brings to Noble talents which will help us achieve our future goals and objectives. His strategic planning skills and global experience will strengthen our senior management team, which already has industry leading talent within our engineering, sales, manufacturing and finance functions. Tom is familiar with our mission, our team and our products. We believe his impact will be positive and immediate."

Commenting on his new responsibilities, Mr. Saeli states, "I look forward to joining Noble's strong management team. Noble is unique in today's automotive industry. Its products are growing in acceptance, its technology and engineering are world class and the Company is recognized for its innovation and industry leadership. It is an exciting place and I look forward to working with Noble's current team and customers to create shareholder value."

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