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Donnelly Issues Q3 Correction

30 April 1998

Donnelly Corporation Issues Correction to Third Quarter Financial Release

    HOLLAND, Mich., April 29 -- Donnelly Corporation
today issued a correction of the company's April 22, 1998 news
release pertaining to the company's third quarter financial results.  An error
occurred on page five of the news release, which contained the company's
Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The comparative numbers given for June
28, 1997 were incorrect as listed.  The corrected version of Donnelly's
Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets for the 1997 comparative period (dated
6/28/97) is attached.

    Donnelly Issues Correction
    Attachment

                    DONNELLY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                         June 28,
    In                                                     1997
    thousands

    ASSETS
    Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                             $8,568
    Accounts receivable, net                              67,850
    Inventories                                           42,484
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets             33,738
         Total current assets                            152,640
    Net property, plant and equipment                    165,124
    Other assets                                          40,529
         Total assets                                   $358,293

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                     $76,392
    Other current liabilities                             39,154
    Current maturities of long-term debt                     103
         Total current liabilities                       115,649
    Long-term debt, less current maturities              122,798
    Deferred income taxes and other liabilities           25,674
         Total liabilities                               264,121

    Minority interest                                        345
    Shareholders' equity                                  93,827
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity         $358,293

SOURCE  Donnelly Corporation