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Hayes Wheels International Receives Citroen Contract

15 July 1997

Hayes Wheels International Receives Citroen Contract

    ROMULUS, Mich., July 15 -- Hayes Wheels International, Inc.
has received a contract to supply cast aluminum wheels for the
Citroen ZX passenger car, beginning with the 1998 model year.
    The wheels will be produced at the company's manufacturing facility in
Dello, Italy, for shipment to the automaker's assembly plants in France and
Spain.  Shipment is expected to begin this month.
    "We are proud to add Citroen to our rapidly growing list of European
customers," said Giancarlo Dallera, president of the company's European wheel
operations.  "The addition of the Citroen ZX to the list of high-profile
nameplates we supply -- including Alfa Romeo, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche
-- underscores the increasing popularity of our stylish cast aluminum wheels
and enhances our position as the leading full-line wheel supplier to the
global automotive industry."
    Hayes Wheels International is a world leader in the design, engineering
and manufacture of steel and aluminum wheels and brake drums and rotors for
the automotive and commercial highway markets in North America, Europe and
Asia.

SOURCE  Hayes Wheels International, Inc.