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Oxford Automotive, Inc., Appoints Donald Campion as Chief Financial Officer

21 July 1997

Oxford Automotive, Inc., Appoints Donald Campion as Chief Financial Officer

    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 21 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc.,
a full service Tier 1 manufacturer of engineered metal components, assemblies
and modules, appointed Donald Campion as chief financial officer.  The
announcement was made today by Steven Abelman, president and chief executive
officer.
    Previously, Campion was senior vice president and chief financial officer
at Delco Electronics Corp., a $5.4 billion corporation with over 9,000
employees worldwide.  During Campion's 27 years at General Motors, he held
various executive positions in North American and international operations,
including finance director - performance analysis, executive vice president of
General Motors Japan and board member of Isuzu Motors, Ltd.  He currently
resides in Bloomfield Hills with his family.
    Campion's extensive experience in international operations and strategic
acquisitions will complement Oxford Automotive's immediate vision of expanding
its operations overseas.  Currently at $422 million in sales, Oxford plans to
reach $1 billion within the next three years.
    "We welcome Don to Oxford Automotive," Abelman said.  "He joins an
experienced, extraordinarily capable management team that will lead Oxford
Automotive to becoming the leading global player in the automotive metal
forming-systems industry."
    Oxford Automotive, Inc., a privately held company headquartered in
Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is a leading full service Tier 1 producer of
engineered metal components, assemblies and modules.  It operates 10
manufacturing facilities with the latest technologies in metal stamping,
rollforming, welding and assembly equipment.  Oxford's subsidiaries include
Lodbell-Emery and Butler Metal Products.  Oxford Automotive recently announced
the acquisition of Howell Industries, Inc. (AMEX).

SOURCE  Oxford Automotive, Inc.