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Federal-Mogul Appoints David Krohn, Vice President, Ignition Products, Worldwide

1 December 1998

Federal-Mogul Appoints David Krohn, Vice President, Ignition Products, Worldwide

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Alan C. Johnson, executive vice
president, Powertrain Systems, Federal-Mogul Corporation ,
announces the appointment of David Krohn to the position of vice president,
ignition products, worldwide, effective immediately.
    "Dave is a proven business leader with excellent knowledge of our customer
base," said Johnson.  "I am confident that he will provide great leadership
for the ignition products business on a global basis."
    Prior to this appointment, Krohn held the position of vice president,
heavy-duty operation - Americas, Powertrain Systems.  He joined Federal-Mogul
from the T&N organization where he was president of AE Goetze's - North
Americas business.  Krohn began his career with T&N in 1975, working with
Gould and Clevite Industries as operations manager, and as general manager,
pistons and sleeves with JP Industries.
    Krohn earned a Master of Business Administration degree in management and
finance from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science degree in
business administration and economics from Winona State University, Minnesota.
    Further announcements on the ignition products structure will be made in
the near future.
    Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $7 billion
automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to
global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, railroad, farm
and industrial markets.  The company was founded in 1899.  Visit the company's
web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com for more information.
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