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Federal-Mogul Appoints Ben James

4 February 1999

Federal-Mogul Appoints Ben James, Director, Business Development, Sintered Products

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 4 -- Frank Tomes, executive vice
president, General Products, Federal-Mogul Corporation , announces
the appointment of Ben James to the position of director, business
development, Sintered Products, effective immediately.  James will report
directly to Chris Note, vice president, Sintered Products.
    James will have responsibility for acquisitions and business joint
ventures on behalf of Sintered Products.
    "I am pleased that Ben has accepted this newly created and challenging
role concentrating on joint ventures and acquisitions," said Tomes.  "This is
a strategic role in the further expansion of our worldwide Sintered Products
activities."
    Since 1993, James previously held the position of managing director,
Sintered Products, North America operations.  Previously, James worked with
Sintered Products in Coventry, United Kingdom, where he started in 1972 as
training and safety officer, rising to quality director and manufacturing
director.
    James earned a certificate in machine engineering, a certificate in
industrial management at Coventry Business College and a diploma in
occupational health and safety at Coventry Polytechnic.
    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.