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Lear Corp. Appoints New President - So. American Operations    

1 June 1999

Lear Corporation Appoints Americo Nesti President - South American Operations    

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 1 -- Lear Corporation
today announced the appointment of Americo Nesti to President - South American
Operations, reporting to Lear Vice Chairman James H. Vandenberghe.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990601/DETU010 )

    In this new position, Nesti is responsible for directing the manufacturing
and administrative functions of the Company's operations in Argentina, Brazil
and Venezuela.

    Nesti joined Lear in February 1999 as Director of Finance and
Administration for Lear in Brazil.  His more than 21 years of experience
includes positions in senior management, finance and engineering with such
firms as Ryder do Brasil, Robert Bosch Freios Ltda., and AlliedSignal
Automotive Ltda., having worked in Brazil, Mexico and the United States.
Prior to joining Lear, he was Director President of Ryder do Brasil, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Ryder Systems, Inc.

    Nesti graduated from Escola Politecnica Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil)
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and earned a
Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Strategic Planning from the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA).  He and his wife, Maria, 
who have three children, reside in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    Lear Corporation, a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Southfield,
Michigan, is the world's largest supplier of automotive interiors, with 1998
proforma sales of more than $12 billion.  The company's world-class products
are designed, engineered and manufactured by more than 100,000 employees in
over 300 facilities located in 33 countries.  Information about Lear and its
products is available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com.