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RECARO North America Debuts Website

8 September 1998

RECARO North America Debuts the 'Best Seat' On the Internet

    CLAWSON, Mich., Sept. 8 -- Step right up and "seat" yourself
down at RECARO North America's new, user-friendly World Wide Web site.  For a
tour of the most recognized specialty seat maker in the world, visit us from
the comfort of your computer at http://www.recaro-nao.com.  The Web site
provides customers, media, suppliers, students, dealers, and potential
employees with the latest information about RECARO's seating products,
technologies and business units:

    * Do you want to know where to purchase a RECARO specialty seat for your
vehicle?  RECARO's Web site features a complete directory of its 75 Authorized
RECARO Dealers, making it easy to find the dealer nearest you.
    * Are you interested in RECARO's heritage and what we've been doing
lately?  Check out History/Facts, a complete overview of RECARO North America
with information on our history, awards, sponsorships, educational programs,
and our parent company in Germany, RECARO GmbH.
    * Wondering which RECARO seat will look the best in your vehicle?  The
Seats/Technologies section gives details on RECARO's product line -- luxury,
touring and racing seats -- and our innovative technologies, including
Airmatic(R), Vent(R) and Artline(R).  Also included in this section is an
explanation of RECARO's design philosophy.
    * Are you looking for a new job?  Stop by our Career Opportunities
section, which offers information about employment openings at RECARO North
America in Clawson, Mich.

    Currently under construction, but coming to you soon, are special links
for RECARO media information and RECARO's promotional catalog of specialized
RECARO-brand apparel and merchandise.
    "The launch of our new Web site brings RECARO one step closer to our
customers -- vehicle makers and end consumers," said Douglas Eriksen,
president and chief executive officer of RECARO North America.  "Its
user-friendly format will allow people to access comprehensive and up-to-date
information about RECARO's products and services at their convenience."
    RECARO North America, located in Clawson, Mich., is the U.S. subsidiary of
the German seat manufacturer RECARO GmbH & Company, the world's largest
manufacturer of specialty seats.  RECARO seats meet the highest standards for
design, comfort, ergonomics and quality.  RECARO designs and manufactures
custom and orthopedic seating products for cars, trucks and racing
applications.