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MascoTech, Inc. Completes Offer For TriMas Corporation

19 January 1998

MascoTech, Inc. Completes Offer For TriMas Corporation

    TAYLOR, Mich., Jan. 19 -- MascoTech, Inc. today
announced that its tender offer, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
MascoTech Acquisition, Inc., for all of the outstanding shares of common stock
of TriMas Corporation at $34.50 net per share expired at midnight,
Eastern Standard Time, Friday, January 16, 1998, and that it will accept for
payment and promptly pay for all common shares of TriMas tendered pursuant to
the Offer.
    Approximately 24.7 million shares were tendered in the Offer.  Excluding
shares that could not be tendered due to restrictions under TriMas stock
plans, the shares tendered, together with the 15.2 million shares previously
owned by MascoTech, represent approximately 99% of the outstanding shares of
TriMas common stock.  MascoTech anticipates that the merger between MascoTech
Acquisition, Inc. and TriMas will occur promptly after payment and purchase of
the shares.  The value of the transaction is approximately $900 million.
    MascoTech's transportation-related businesses include metal-worked
components primarily for vehicle engine and drivetrain applications and
automotive aftermarket products.  TriMas is a diversified proprietary products
company with leadership product positions in commercial, industrial and
consumer niche markets.
    Visit MascoTech's website at http://www.mascotech.com.  MascoTech's press
releases are also available through Company News On-Call by fax, 800-758-5804,
extension 535375, or http:www.prnewswire.com.

SOURCE  MascoTech, Inc.