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Intermet Appoints Michael S. Becker Director of Foundry Purchasing

13 October 1998

Intermet Appoints Michael S. Becker Director of Foundry Purchasing

    TROY, Mich., Oct. 13 -- Intermet Corporation
announces the appointment of Michael S. Becker to director of foundry
purchasing, effective October 19, 1998.  He will be based at the Troy,
Michigan corporate office.
    Becker comes to Intermet from Arthur Anderson & Company, LLP, Auburn
Hills, Michigan, where he was a senior auditor.  Prior to that, Becker held
the position of materials manager with Webasto Sunroofs, Inc., located in
Rochester Hills, Michigan.
    In his new role, Becker will have direct responsibility for purchasing and
materials for Intermet's North American foundry group.
    Becker holds a BS degree in aviation technology from Western Michigan
University and an MBA in operations from Michigan State University.
    With headquarters in Troy, Michigan, Intermet Corporation and its
subsidiaries design and manufacture precision iron and aluminum cast
components for automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Intermet also produces precision machined components and manufactures cranes
and specialty service vehicles.  The company has more than 5,700 employees at
sixteen operating locations in North America and Europe.  The company's
internet address is http://www.intermet.com.