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Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Changes Sealing Systems

6 August 1998

Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Changes Sealing Systems - North America

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 6 -- Rick Streicher, vice president,
Sealing Systems - North America, Federal-Mogul Corporation ,
announces organizational changes within the Sealing Systems - North America
Group with the following appointments effective immediately:

    *  Steve Neises, director of advanced manufacturing engineering
    *  Dr. Gary Novak, director of advanced technology

    Steve Neises, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
    Steve Neises has been appointed director of advanced manufacturing
engineering, Sealing Systems - North America.  Neises will be responsible for
coordinating process improvement efforts and implementing the long-term
manufacturing process strategy for the Sealing Systems group.
    Prior to this appointment, Neises held positions of increasing
responsibility with Fel-Pro including chief manufacturing engineer, manager of
metal and edge molded metal plate, unit manager and unit leader.  Before
joining the Fel-Pro team in 1990, Neises was with the Woodward Governor
Company for eight years in a variety of technical and managerial roles.
    Neises earned a Master of Science degree and a Bachelor of Science
degree in manufacturing engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

    Dr. Gary Novak, Director of Advanced Technology
    Dr. Gary Novak has been appointed director of advanced technology, Sealing
Systems - North America.  Interacting with engine manufacturer's advanced
engineering organizations, Novak will provide direction for research and
advanced technology efforts within Sealing Systems on a global basis.  He will
also coordinate these activities between Federal-Mogul Technology and Sealing
Systems Advanced Technology groups.
    Prior to this appointment, Novak held the position of director of
advanced technology at Fel-Pro since 1990.  Prior to joining Fel-Pro, he held
the positions of bio-medical researcher and assistant professor for the St.
Luke's Medical School at Rush University.  In addition, for a period of eight
years, Novak held positions of increasing responsibility at Borg Warner
Automotive's corporate research center developing transmissions, chains,
torque converters, and drive line components.
    Novak earned a Ph.D., Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science degree
in engineering from the University of Illinois.

    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 and has 41,000
employees worldwide.  For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the
company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com.
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