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Donnelly Corporation Earns the Chrysler Gold Pentastar Award

27 October 1998

Donnelly Corporation Earns the Chrysler Gold Pentastar Award

    LANGRES, France, Oct. 26 -- Donnelly Corporation's
EuroGlas operation has earned the Chrysler Gold Pentastar Award
for its superior performance during 1998, the company announced today.  With
this award, Donnelly EuroGlas is singled out as one of Chrysler Eurostar's top
suppliers.
    The Chrysler Gold Pentastar Award in Europe is similar to the Platinum
Pentastar Award in North America.  To receive the award, suppliers must have
excellent performance in the areas of customer service, part quality,
competitive pricing, delivery, service part performance and Chrysler's SCORE
program for cost reduction.  The requirements are so exacting, only one of
Chrysler Eurostar's suppliers earned the award in 1997, and only four
suppliers won the award for 1998.
    "Winning the Gold Pentastar Award demanded a tremendous effort from
everyone on the Donnelly EuroGlas team," said John Donnelly, chief operating
officer of Donnelly's European Automotive Operations.  "By working together,
we were able to make significant improvements in our already outstanding
service to Chrysler and clearly distinguish our company as one of the premier
automotive suppliers in Europe."
    Donnelly EuroGlas was established in 1995, primarily to support Chrysler's
need for window systems in Europe.  Currently, the facility produces window
systems for the Chrysler minivans and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
    Donnelly Corporation is an international automotive supplier dedicated to
serving customers around the globe with industry-leading components and
systems in automotive mirrors, windows, door handles 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 more than 5500 employees and
operates in 14 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."