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Donnelly Announces Return of Jeffrey P. Wincel

21 September 1998

Donnelly Announces Return of Jeffrey P. Wincel

    HOLLAND, Mich., Sept. 21 -- Donnelly Corporation
announced today that Jeffrey P. Wincel will rejoin the company as vice
president of corporate procurement and materials, effective the week of
September 28.  Wincel, 35, previously had worked at Donnelly from May 1996 to
October 1997, starting as director of corporate materials then being named
vice president of corporate materials.
    Wincel will be directly responsible for North American purchasing and
materials and will help set strategic direction for Donnelly's purchasing and
materials activities worldwide.
    "Donnelly has seen significant benefits from the purchasing plans and
strategies Jeff put in place in our North American Automotive Operations
(NAAO)," said Donn Viola, Donnelly's chief operating officer for North
America.  "Along with making our NAAO processes even more robust, Jeff will
help us make similar improvements in our European operations.  Jeff's a great
guy, a hard worker and a excellent strategist.  We're glad to have him back in
our company."
    With more than 12 years experience in the automotive industry, Wincel has
developed a high level of materials and purchasing expertise at companies
including General Motors, Ford and ASC.   Most recently, he worked as director
of purchasing for worldwide inflatable restraints and director of purchasing
for the worldwide occupant restraint systems group at TRW.
    "Returning to Donnelly is a great opportunity," Wincel said.  "The culture
of participative management at Donnelly provides a unique opportunity for our
worldwide purchasing team to make a significant contribution to Donnelly's
success.  I am honored to lead that team.   My family and I are excited to
move back to the West Michigan area, and I am looking forward to jumping back
in to the work we need to do."
    A native of Dearborn, Michigan, Wincel has a bachelor's degree in labor
relations and an MBA in materials and logistics management, both from Michigan
State University.
    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."