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SportRack Automotive Receives Third Chrysler Gold Pentastar Award

23 January 1998

SportRack Automotive Receives Third Chrysler Gold Pentastar Award

    STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Jan. 22 -- SportRack Automotive, a
subsidiary of Advanced Accessory Systems (AAS), today announced that all of
its plants have received the coveted 1997 Chrysler Gold Pentastar
award for top supplier quality.  In fact, 1997 marks the third consecutive
year that SportRack Automotive has received the award.
    "This achievement places SportRack Automotive among Chrysler's highest
rated suppliers," said President and CEO Marshall Gladchun.  "In 1998, we've
raised the bar even higher as we continue to meet and exceed both our own and
Chrysler's high standards for cost, quality and service."
    The sole supplier of Chrysler roof rack systems and accessories, SportRack
Automotive manufactures roof luggage carriers and accessories for the Chrysler
Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Caravan, Voyager, Town & County and Durango.
    The Gold Pentastar award is given to Chrysler's supplier plants that meet
at least a 90 percent performance rating for quality, delivery, warranty, cost
and continuous improvement requirements.
    Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich., SportRack Automotive has
locations in Port Huron, Shelby Township, and Sandhausen, Germany.  OEM
customers include Chrysler, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, SEAT,
BMW, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Opel and KIA.
    SportRack Automotive is a division of Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC
(AAS), a leading supplier of exterior automotive accessories.  With 20
locations throughout North America and Europe, AAS designs and manufactures
towing systems, roof rack systems and accessories.
    The AAS companies are SportRack Automotive, Sterling Heights, Mich.;
SportRack International, Granby, Quebec, Canada; Brink, Staphorst, Holland;
and Valley Industries, Madison Heights, Mich.

SOURCE  Advanced Accessory Systems