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Federal-Mogul Appoints Ron Comer

20 May 1999

Federal-Mogul Appoints Ron Comer, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations - North America, Sealing Systems, and Steve Neises, Director of Plant Operations, Skokie, Illinois, Sealing Systems

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 20 -- Rick Streicher, vice president,
Sealing Systems - Americas, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces
the following organizational appointments effective immediately:
    *  Ron Comer, vice president, manufacturing operations - North America,
       Sealing Systems
    *  Steve Neises, director of plant operations, Skokie, Illinois, Sealing
       Systems

    Ron Comer, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations - North America,
Sealing Systems
    Ron Comer has been appointed vice president, manufacturing operations -
North America, Sealing Systems.  Comer will report to Streicher.
    "I am pleased to expand Ron's responsibilities," said Streicher.  "He is a
proven manufacturing leader who will enhance our ability to continuously
improve the operation of our business while maintaining our focus on total
customer satisfaction."
    Comer will assume responsibility for Federal-Mogul's Sealing Systems'
facility in Skokie, Illinois, in addition to his current responsibility for
seal, gasket and wiper blade manufacturing sites in Athens, Alabama;
Summerton, South Carolina; Van Wert, Ohio; Frankfort, Indiana; Michigan City,
Indiana; Milan, Michigan; and the Sealing Systems' facilities in Linan and
Tepotzotlan, Mexico.
    Prior to this appointment, Comer held the position of director of
operations, Sealing Systems.  Comer joined Federal-Mogul in March 1998 when
the company acquired T&N.  Throughout his 27-year career with T&N, Comer held
various manufacturing management positions with D.A.B. Industries, Inc., J.P.
Industries, Inc. and McCord Payen, Inc.
    Comer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from
Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio.

    Steve Neises, Director of Plant Operations, Skokie, Illinois, Sealing
Systems
    Steve Neises has been appointed director of plant operations, Skokie,
Illinois, Sealing Systems.  Neises will report to Comer.
    "Our customers will not only benefit from Steve's extensive knowledge of
the Skokie operations, but also from his solid manufacturing engineering
background," said Streicher.
    Prior to this appointment, Neises held the position of director, advanced
manufacturing engineering, Sealing Systems.  Neises joined Federal-Mogul as a
result of the company's acquisition of Fel-Pro, in February 1998.  Neises
began his career with Fel-Pro in 1990 and has held positions such
as chief manufacturing engineering, manager of metal and edge molded metal
plate, unit manager and unit leader, original equipment head gaskets.
    Neises earned a Master of Science degree and a Bachelor of Science degree
in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

    In conjunction with the above appointments, Eileen Heisler, currently
Skokie plant manager will assume a new role reporting to Steve Neises.
    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.