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Donnelly Welcomes Timothy L. Oglesby as VP and Chief Info Officer

17 September 1998

Donnelly Welcomes Timothy L. Oglesby as Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    HOLLAND, Mich., Sept. 17 -- Timothy L. Oglesby has joined
Donnelly Corporation as vice president and chief information
officer.  Oglesby, 41, has more than 18 years of information technology
experience.
    In his new position, Oglesby is responsible for the development,
implementation and operation of the company's information technology systems.
    "In large part, Donnelly's ability to compete as an automotive supplier
depends on our ability to use the tools of information technology to their
full capabilities," said Dwane Baumgardner, Donnelly chairman and chief
executive officer.  "I am convinced the depth of knowledge and experience Tim
brings to our company will both improve our day-to-day operations and advance
the ways Donnelly will use information technologies in the future."
    Oglesby has spent the past 18 years in increasingly responsible
information-technology positions in various companies.  Most recently, he
worked as chief information officer in the small ticket leasing segment within
General Electric Capital Services.  Before that, he was vice president of
corporate management information services at Trinity Industries Incorporated.
Prior to Trinity, he worked as chief of systems and support within the
information technology department for Northrop-Grumman Aircraft Company.
    A Texas native, Oglesby earned two bachelor's degrees from McMurry
University.  He is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery.
    Donnelly Corporation is an international automotive supplier dedicated to
serving customers around the globe with industry-leading components and
systems in automotive mirrors, windows and interior trim and lighting.
Through its various product lines, Donnelly is a supplier to every major
automotive manufacturer in the world.  The company has been based in Holland,
Michigan since 1905, and today has approximately 5,000 employees in eleven
countries worldwide.  Donnelly is recognized as a leader in the application of
participative management, and has been named to Fortune magazine's list of the
"100 Best Companies to Work for in America."