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Donnelly Corporation Named a GM Supplier of the Year for 1998

13 April 1999

Donnelly Corporation Named a GM Supplier of the Year for 1998

    HOLLAND, Mich., April 13 -- General Motors Worldwide
Purchasing has named Donnelly Corporation a GM Supplier of the
Year for 1998.  A four-time award winner, Donnelly produces interior and
exterior mirror systems, window systems and handles for GM.
    Donnelly was first named a GM Supplier of the Year for 1995, and is one of
only 29 companies to receive the honor four times.  The award recognizes
Donnelly's outstanding performance in the areas of quality, service, price
and, new for 1998, technology.
    "By adding technology to the criteria this year, GM has stressed the
ongoing need for new ideas and innovations," said Dwane Baumgardner, Donnelly
chairman and chief executive officer.  "That's why I'm particularly proud that
we have a long history of introducing new technologies to the automaker."
    The Supplier of the Year is the most prestigious award given by GM.  Only
companies that have achieved world-class levels of performance receive the
honor.  In fact, GM selected just 184 companies from its base of more than
30,000 suppliers to win the award for 1998.
    "I think Donnelly is viewed very well at GM, considering the different
functional areas that have a say in whether or not a company is chosen for
Supplier of the Year," said Robert E. Socia, executive director, worldwide
purchasing, chemical.  "When selecting companies for the award, we canvass
every corner of the organization that interfaces with the supplier, including
manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality and purchasing.  It's a fairly
extensive evaluation process that we go through, with input from North
America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe.  We make sure everyone at GM
is satisfied with a company's overall performance."
    GM began the Supplier of the Year Award in Germany over 20 years ago.  The
award was expanded to include all of Europe in 1989, and became an
international award in 1992.  Along with this year's other North American
winners, Donnelly will accept the award May 5 at a ceremony in Detroit,
Michigan.
    Donnelly Corporation is an international automotive supplier dedicated to
serving customers around the globe with industry-leading components and
systems in automotive mirrors, windows, door handles and interior trim and
lighting.  Through its various product lines, Donnelly is a supplier to every
major automotive manufacturer in the world.  The company has been based in
Holland, Michigan since 1905, and today has approximately 5,500 employees in
12 countries worldwide.  In addition, Donnelly is nationally recognized as a
leader in the application of participative management principles and systems.