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Federal-Mogul Receives John Deere's Achieving Excellence Award Program

4 March 1999

Federal-Mogul Receives John Deere's Achieving Excellence Award Program

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 4 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation's
Lake City, Minnesota, manufacturing facility has received top
ranking from John Deere's Achieving Excellence Award Program.
    "I am very pleased with the strong performance of the Lake City team,"
said Rick Levin, vice president, Operations, Powertrain Systems - Americas.
"They have received high ratings in all categories, while maintaining
excellent quality standards, on-time delivery and strong technical support.
We look forward to maintaining a true partnership with John Deere."
    John Deere's award program ranks suppliers based on quality, delivery,
cost management, technical support and wavelength.  Suppliers must excel in
each category in order to be honored.
    The top ranking award is Partner Supplier.  The Lake City facility
received this award from the Engine Division of Deere Power Systems Group at
John Deere Dubuque Works for fiscal 1998.  This is the fourth consecutive year
the Lake City facility has received the Partner Supplier award in addition to
being named "Supplier of The Year" by the John Deere Dubuque Works, Engine
Operations in 1995.
    The Lake City facility manufactures cylinder liners and pistons for heavy-
duty original equipment vehicles and their related aftermarkets.
    Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is an 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.