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Safelite Glass Corp. Extends Expiration Date for Exchange Offer

15 December 1998

Safelite Glass Corp. Extends Expiration Date for Exchange Offer Until December 22, 1998

    COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 14 -- Safelite Glass Corp. announced
today that it has extended the Expiration Date until 5:00 P.M., New York City
time, on December 22, 1998, for its Offer to Exchange $1,000 in Principal
Amount of 9-7/8% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2006 for each $1,000
in Principal Amount of Outstanding 9-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2006
(the "Exchange Offer"), in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus, dated
October 29, 1998, related to the Exchange Offer.  The previously announced
Expiration Date was December 14, 1998.  All other terms of the Exchange Offer
as set forth in the Prospectus remain unchanged.  As of 12:00 P.M., New York
City time, on December 14, 1998, $97,450,000 aggregate principal amount of the
$100 million outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2006 had been tendered
for exchange.
    Additional information concerning the terms of the Exchange Offer and a
copy of the Prospectus and related documents may be obtained from State Street
Bank and Trust Company, the Exchange Agent, at Two International Place, 4th
Floor, Corporate Trust Division, Boston, MA 02110, Attention:  Kellie Mullen,
Facsimile: 617-664-5290.
    Founded in 1947, Safelite is the largest provider of automotive glass
replacement and repair service and claims management solutions in the United
States.  The Company operates two manufacturing facilities, four national call
centers, 75 automotive glass warehouses and 699 Safelite(R) Auto Glass service
centers in all 50 states.