Lonnie Mayne to Join Affinia Group Inc.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 19 -- Heavy-duty and retail sales specialist Lonnie Mayne has accepted a position with Affinia Group Inc. as vice president of special markets, effective April 24, 2006.

"We couldn't be more excited to have Lonnie on board," said Don Reimondo, senior vice president of Affinia's CRM team. "Lonnie is the perfect fit for this position, with extensive experience in the aftermarket, specifically the heavy-duty aftermarket. His experience and enthusiasm for the business will be key in developing and overseeing Affinia's sales efforts to our heavy-duty and retail channels."

Mayne comes to Affinia from No. 1 International (Hi-Tech), where he held the position of president of the Factory Engineering Group. Formerly, Mayne served as national sales manager for Timken Corporation and western regional sales manager for Federal Mogul. In his past experience, he has successfully developed sales, marketing and organizational strategies designed to build relationships with customers, create an operational structure for high performing sales teams and increase overall sales.

Beginning his career in the automotive aftermarket at the Frank Edwards Company in Salt Lake City, Mayne served as an inside/outside sales manager and education director for the small engine division. He studied business at the University of Utah and received his Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) from Northwood University.

Affinia Group Inc. is a global supplier of top quality automotive components for under hood and under vehicle applications. In North America the Affinia family of brands includes WIX Filters, Raybestos(R) brand brakes and Aimco brake products, and McQuay-Norris and Spicer(R) Chassis parts. South American and European brands include Nakata, Urba and Quinton Hazell. Affinia has operations in 17 countries and over 12,000 people dedicated to keeping the world's wheels turning. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.