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Thyssen Inc., North America Names Brian Hall Executive Vice President/CIO

15 June 1998

Thyssen Inc., North America Names Brian Hall Executive Vice President/CIO

    DETROIT, June 15 -- Thyssen Inc., North America announced
today that Mr. Brian Hall will join the company as Executive Vice President
and Chief Information Officer, effective August 1, 1998.  In addition to his
responsibilities as the senior executive in charge of the company's
Information Systems, Mr. Hall will also serve on Thyssen Inc., N.A.'s
Executive Committee, reporting directly to Mr. Kenneth J. Graham,
President/CEO.
    In a statement announcing the appointment of Mr. Hall to the newly created
position at Thyssen Inc., N.A., Mr. Kenneth J. Graham said, "I am very pleased
to welcome Brian Hall to Thyssen.  His outstanding credentials and background,
which includes extensive work with the metals industry, will significantly
enhance our efforts to stay on the leading edge of information systems,
services, and technology."  Continuing, Mr. Graham noted that "as Thyssen
continues to grow its materials management and distribution operations in
North America, Mr. Hall's previous experience in developing business
processes, marketing and delivery systems will be a great asset to the
company."
    Brian Hall comes to Thyssen Inc., N.A. from Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
where he most recently served as President of the EDS Metals Industry
Division, prior to which, he was Vice President and General Manager of
Manufacturing, Energy, and Communications Industries for EDS in Canada.  Other
major assignments at EDS included providing plant automation and engineering
support to General Motors assembly and manufacturing.  Prior to joining EDS,
Mr. Hall was an industrial engineer with Digital Equipment Corporation.
    Mr. Hall has a Master's of Business Administration from the University of
Detroit.  His undergraduate work earned him a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Industrial Engineering from the University of Lowell.
    Thyssen Inc., North America, headquartered in Detroit, MI is a material
management and service company focused on steel, aluminum, specialty metals,
copper, brass, bronze, and plastics processing and distribution.  Thyssen
Inc., N.A. is also engaged in import and export trading, heat treating and
logistics management services.  With division and affiliate sales in excess of
US $2.5 billion per annum and more than 4,500 employees, Thyssen Inc., N.A. is
active throughout the entire NAFTA market region.  Thyssen Inc., N.A. is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Thyssen AG, Germany.