Renee Franklin Joins Tower Automotive as Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources

NOVI, Michigan, April 25 --

Tower Automotive (OTC Bulletin Board: TWRAQ.PK) today announced E. Renee Franklin has joined the company as senior vice president, global human resources. Based at corporate headquarters in Novi, Mich., Franklin will be a member of the company's enterprise leadership team with leadership responsibility for all strategic and tactical issues affecting the human resources of the global enterprise. She will report directly to Kathleen Ligocki, president and CEO of the company.

"Renee brings tremendous breadth of experience to Tower," said Ligocki. "Her energy, insight, and international depth will be crucial as Tower Automotive emerges from reorganization and continues to grow as a successful global automotive supplier."

Franklin will provide thought leadership and strategic support on such issues as compensation, retention, leadership development, organizational design, recruiting, labor contracts and negotiations, pension and benefits, and HR support.

Since 2004, Franklin has been vice president of human resources at the Colgate-Palmolive Co., where she has held worldwide human resources responsibility for the company's research and development, supply chain, information technology and business development units. She joined Colgate-Palmolive in 2003 as vice president of human resources in the Africa/Middle East Division.

Prior to joining Colgate, Franklin spent 14 years with Ford Motor Co., earning a series of promotions in recruiting, labor relations and human relations positions, culminating with her appointment in 2000 as human resources director for Ford of Mexico, a multi-billion dollar business with more than 10,000 employees. Earlier in her career, she served as a human relations associate at the Pepsi-Cola Co.

Franklin holds a Master of Business Administration degree in human resources and marketing from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Illinois. She has served as a member and president of the Vanderbilt MBA Alumni Board. She is a lifetime member of the National Black MBA Association.

About Tower Automotive

Tower Automotive, Inc. is a global designer and producer of vehicle structural components and assemblies used by every major automotive original equipment manufacturer, including BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. Products include body structures and assemblies, lower vehicle frames and structures, chassis modules and systems, and suspension components. Additional company information is available at http://www.towerautomotive.com .

Joe Kirik of Tower Automotive, Inc., +1-248-675-6253