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Hoskins Named to Superior Industries International's New Program

9 November 1998

Craig Hoskins Named General Manager and Director of Engineering and Manufacturing for Superior Industries International's New Cast/Forge Non-Wheel Aluminum Automotive Components Program

    VAN NUYS, Calif.--Nov. 9, 1998--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that Craig Hoskins has been named General Manager and Director of Engineering and Manufacturing of the Company's new Cast/Forge Program based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
    Hoskins, 53 years old, joins Superior after serving in various positions of responsibility at Alcoa, Alumax and Kaiser Aluminum. "With his years of industry experience, Craig Hoskins is ideally suited to head up Superior's new cast/forge program targeted at the potentially enormous market for non-wheel aluminum automotive components. We believe that this is a major growth opportunity for Superior, and we believe that Craig is the right person to lead our effort to realize its full potential," a company spokesman said.
    Superior is a leading supplier of aluminum wheels to Ford, General Motors, Chrysler de Mexico, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Jaguar as well as various Japanese Auto Manufacturers including Toyota, Mazda, Nissan and Isuzu. The Company also manufactures accessory products for the national automotive aftermarket.
    The statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, demand and competition for the company's products, and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.