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Federal-Mogul Appoints Timothy Hefferon Legal Counsel, Sealing Systems

7 July 1998

Federal-Mogul Appoints Timothy Hefferon Legal Counsel, Sealing Systems

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 7 -- Edward W. Gray, Jr., senior vice
president, general counsel and secretary, Federal-Mogul Corporation
, announces that Timothy Hefferon, associate general counsel, has
been given responsibility for the coordination of the legal activities of
Sealing Systems.  Hefferon will continue to report to Gray and will remain
involved in legal matters involving other groups within the Company.  He will
report to Wilhelm Schmelzer, executive vice president, Sealing Systems, on a
functional basis on matters involving the Sealing Systems group.
    "We are undertaking this cooperative arrangement with Sealing Systems
before deciding whether similar arrangements would best serve the needs of
other operating groups," said Gray.  Schmelzer added, "We believe it will
benefit our group to have someone with ongoing familiarity with our operations
coordinating our legal affairs.  We look forward to working closely with Tim."
    Hefferon has been with Federal-Mogul as associate general counsel since
January, 1994.  Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Hefferon was an executive
partner in the Detroit-based law firm of Hill Lewis, now Clark Hill.
    Hefferon received his law degree from the University of Michigan.
    Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $5 billion
automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to
global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, farm and
industrial markets.  The company was founded in 1899.  For more information on
Federal-Mogul, visit the company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com.
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