Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2005 Fourth Quarter Earnings and Year-End Results

NOVI, Mich., April 3 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive will hold a conference call with investors on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its 2005 fourth quarter and year-end financial results, provide a general business update, and respond to investor questions.

The company's results will be posted to the Cooper-Standard Web site: (http://www.cooperstandard.com/) after close-of-business on April 3, 2006. Cooper-Standard Automotive CEO Jim McElya and CFO Allen Campbell will co-host the call.

To participate by phone, North American callers should dial toll free: 800-708-7126 (international callers can dial: 415-537-1984). Callers should ask to be connected to the Cooper-Standard Automotive call. Financial and automotive analysts are invited to ask questions after the presentations are made.

If you are unable to participate during the live teleconference, please visit the Investor Relations portion of the Cooper-Standard Web site (http://www.cooperstandard.com/) after 4:30 p.m. on April 5, 2006 to access an audio replay of the call.

About Cooper-Standard Automotive

Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., headquartered in Novi, Mich., is a leading global automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and marketing of systems and components for the transportation industry. Products include body sealing systems, fluid handling systems, and NVH control systems. Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. employs more than 16,000 people across 63 facilities in 14 countries. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.cooperstandard.com/.