Press Release

Dana Corporation Announces Contract to Supply Rolling Chassis to Dodge

12/05/96

Dana Brazilian Operation Wins Contract for Dodge Dakota Rolling Module

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 3 -- In a first for the global vehicle
manufacturing industry, Dana Industrias Ltda., an operation of Dana
Corporation , will assemble the rolling chassis for Dodge
Dakota pickup trucks to be built in Brazil, beginning in 1998.

"This is the first time we've assembled a complete rolling chassis for
a light truck," said Mike Laisure, group vice president of Dana's
Spicer Modular Systems Group. "In fact, it is the first time that any
supplier in the world has provided this kind of system for any light
truck."

Providing an entire rolling chassis will go beyond the traditional
components or systems supplied to vehicle manufacturers by suppliers,
Laisure said. Suppliers typically provide individual parts or
subassemblies for a vehicle. For Dakotas produced in Brazil, Dana will
provide the entire chassis, including the frame, driveshaft, axles,
brakes, suspension components and wheels.

Dana currently supplies heavy-duty truck chassis to Mack Trucks,
Inc. in the United States. Dana delivers about 500 of the large truck
chassis assemblies weekly in lineset order. By opting for the modular
system, Mack was able to reduce the number of chassis component
suppliers from 500 to one - Dana.

Job one for the Brazilian version of the Dakota is planned
for spring 1998. The exact location of the Dana operation
has not yet been determined, but it is expected to be near
the Chrysler plant in the southern state of Parana.

"This will be an ideal opportunity for Dana to demonstrate its
abilities to build modular systems for light trucks, which are
becoming popular around the world," said Chedo Eterovic, president of
Dana South America. "Vehicle manufacturers are expanding their
presence in South America. As they build new plants, these
manufacturers are developing innovative relationships with suppliers
and new ways to manage the supply chain."

The modular system approach to vehicle assembly will become even more
common around the world, Dana Chairman Southwood J. Morcott
predicted. "We see this as the wave of the future," he said. "More and
more, vehicle manufacturers are assigning increasing responsibility to
their global suppliers. Dana is improving and increasing its
engineering capabilities to meet those needs."

Dana Corporation is a global leader in the engineering, manufacturing
and distribution of products and systems for the vehicular, industrial
and mobile off-highway markets. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo,
Ohio, Dana operates facilities in 29 countries with 45,000 people. Its
1995 sales were $7.6 billion. Named in 1995 by Financial World
magazine as one of the "Best 100 Growth Companies," Dana is noted for
its style of management and its commitment to innovation. It has 38
product research and development centers worldwide.  The internet
address for Dana's home page is http://www.dana.com.