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Federal-Mogul Receives Two Honda Achievement Awards

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--May 1, 20060, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) today announced that its McCord Leakless Sealing Company (MLS), a 50/50 joint venture with Nippon Leakless Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, received two achievement awards from Honda of America Manufacturing. The awards were for Productivity Improvement and Quality Performance.

The Productivity Improvement Award recognized achievements in efficiency in support of Honda production. The Quality Performance Award acknowledged MLS for providing exceptional quality products in 2005.

Plant Manager Toshio Horiuchi and Materials Manager Yuke Ito accepted the awards from Takashi Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, at the Honda North American Supplier Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

"This is the second consecutive year we have received a dual award," said Horiuchi. "I am very proud of our employees and the efforts they have made to continuously add value and improve the business for our customers."

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul is a global supplier of automotive components, systems and modules serving the world's original equipment manufacturers and the global aftermarket. The company utilizes its engineering and materials expertise, proprietary technology, manufacturing skill, distribution flexibility and marketing power to deliver products, brands and services of value to its customers. Federal-Mogul is focused on global profitable growth to create value for and bring greater satisfaction to its customers, employees and stakeholders.

Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, the Company employs 42,000 people worldwide. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899. The Company's principal customers include many of the world's foremost original equipment manufacturers of automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty truck, agricultural, marine, rail and industrial vehicles and equipment as well as the worldwide aftermarket. Federal-Mogul's aftermarket products are sold under a variety of power brands, including but not limited to, AE(R) engine products, ANCO(R) wipers, Champion(R) spark plugs and wipers, Fel-Pro(R) gaskets, Ferodo(R) brake pads, Glyco(R) bearings, Goetze(R) piston rings, Moog(R) chassis products, National(R) wheel-end components, Nural(R) pistons, Payen(R) gaskets, Sealed Power(R) engine products and Wagner(R) lighting and brake products.

For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's Web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com.

Note to Editors: There should be an umlaut over the "u" in "Nural" above.