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Federal-Mogul Appoints Gino Martini

1 February 1999

Federal-Mogul Appoints Gino Martini Managing Director, Sealing Systems, Italy and France

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 1 -- Kevin Baird, vice president,
Sealing Systems, Europe, Federal-Mogul Corporation , announces the
appointment of Gino Martini to managing director, Sealing Systems, Italy and
France, effective immediately.  He replaces Pierre-Marie Picard who is leaving
the company to pursue other career opportunities.
    In this new role, Martini will be responsible for the following plants:
Turin and Mondavi in Italy and Saint Priest in France.
    "We are pleased to be able to utilize Gino's management talent and
experience in our French and Italian Business," said Baird.  "He has an
excellent track record and is considered a highly qualified industrial
leader."
    Prior to this appointment, Martini served as managing director, Italy.
Martini previously worked for T&N since 1980 in positions of increasing
responsibility in Italy, including production manager, technical director and
plant manager.
    Martini earned a Doctorate degree in industrial chemistry from the
University of Torino, Italy.
    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.  Federal-
Mogul's press releases are available by fax through Company News On-Call, call
800-758-5804, ext. 306225.