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Accuride Introduces Brillion Farm’s Folding Soil Builder II

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Today, Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: AURD) announced that Brillion Farm Equipment will debut its Folding Soil Builder II at the industry’s FarmFest in Redwood County, Minnesota, August 4-6.

The Soil Builder II, Brillion’s predecessor to the Folding Soil Builder II, was named a 2008 FinOvation Award Winner by Farm Industry News in the tillage category. Each year FinOvation awards are presented to the most innovative products coming to the market.

“We’ve taken a great product line and made it even better. The Folding Soil Builder II maintains the same award-winning features of its predecessor, but the folding 17- and 21- shank models accommodate those larger farming operations with higher horsepower tractors,” said Gary Wallander, Brillion Farm Equipment’s Product Support Coordinator. “The new models allow more ground to be worked faster, while still providing maximum residue management.”

New Models: SBA217, SBA221

Folding Soil Builder II Features:

  • Increased working width up to 26 feet
  • Narrow transport width of 15 feet, 4 inches and overall length of 23 feet, 4 inches
  • Front coulters that are 25 inches in diameter and are located on 7.5 inch spacing
  • Shanks on 15 inch spacing feature 35 inches of under frame clearance and provide superior residue flow through the machine
  • Single point depth control valve allows working depths from 8 to 12 inches

Brillion Farm Equipment, a division of Accuride Corporation, manufacturers of a full line of tillage, seedbed preparation and planting equipment made for today’s top producers. Brillion equipment is designed to be durable, long-lasting and productive in a wide range of environments.

Accuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride’s products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies and other commercial vehicle components. Accuride’s products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride, Gunite, Imperial, Bostrom, Fabco, Brillion, and Highway Original. For more information, visit Accuride’s website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.

Forward-looking statements

Statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on strategies regarding Accuride’s future results. It is important to note that the Company’s actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including but not limited to, condition of the current debt markets, market demand in the commercial vehicle industry, general economic conditions, business and financing conditions, labor relations, governmental action, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Accuride cautions you not to place undue reliance on these-forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made, and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.