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Hayes Lemmerz International Receives Five Contracts

16 December 1998

Hayes Lemmerz International Receives Five Contracts for Aluminum Wheels for Fiat's Alfa Romeo and Lancia

    ROMULUS, MI--December 16, 1998--Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. , the world's leading supplier of wheels and brake components to the automotive and commercial highway industries, today announced that its European Aluminum Wheel division received five contracts from Fiat for aluminum wheels.
    The Hayes contracts were for Fiat's Alfa Romeo vehicle projects, Fiat's Lancia, and Fiat's Palio. The Alfa Romeo has been selected "European Car of the Year '98." The Fiat Palio is noted for being Fiat's first world car.
    The orders will be filled by the company's plant in Dello, Italy. That plant is also responsible for the fulfillment of contracts from BMW, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, and PSA Group.
    "We are very pleased to have won these contracts for the highest-rated Alfa Romeo platform and other world class cars from Fiat," said Giancarlo Dallera, President of the European Aluminum Wheels division of Hayes Lemmerz. "We look forward to having a long business relationship with Fiat as their demand for aluminum grows."
    Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. , with annual sales of over $1.7 billion, is the world's largest wheel manufacturer and is a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of steel and aluminum wheels and brake drums and rotors for the automotive and commercial highway markets in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Hayes Lemmerz International has more than 11,000 employees and 27 manufacturing facilities in 12 countries worldwide.
    For more information about Hayes Lemmerz International, please be sure to visit the web site at www.hayes-lemmerz.com.