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Dana Composite Cam Cover/Gasket Module Will Reduce Number of Parts

3 June 1999

Dana Composite Cam Cover/Gasket Module Will Reduce Number of Parts, Weight for New Dodge and Plymouth Neon

    TOLEDO, Ohio, June 2 -- Dana Corporation
announced today its Plumley Division, headquartered in Paris, Tenn., will
supply all of the cam covers and gaskets for the 2000 Dodge and Plymouth Neon.
Plumley will supply several hundred thousand cover modules per year, which
will be produced in a fully automated robotic production cell.
    Plumley's thermoset composite rocker cam cover will replace the cast
aluminum covers previously used by DaimlerChrysler on the Neon.  The new
thermoset composite cover module weighs only 4.3 pounds when assembled,
representing a major weight savings over the aluminum module.
    "Plumley's extensive experience with thermoset and thermoplastic
materials, coupled with our proprietary manufacturing techniques, is finding
excellent acceptance among OEMs in North and South America and Europe as their
vehicles for the new millennium are being readied for production," said Heinz-
Ubbo Eilks, vice president of sealing products for Dana's Engine Systems
Group.
    "Our technology is producing lighter, more cost-effective sealing
modules," added Dwayne Matthews, director of sales and technology for Dana's
Plumley Division.  "With our flexible production lines we are able to combine
as many as 10 individual parts into one complete module, providing our
customers with a one-source sealing solution."
    Dana Engine Systems Group provides components, modules, and complete
systems solutions to engine builders worldwide.  The group's product lines
include Victor Reinz(R) gaskets and sealing products, Perfect Circle(R) piston
rings and engine parts, Glacier(R) Vandervell(R) engine bearings, fluid system
products, and Plumley powertrain components.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket.  Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, the company operates some 330 major facilities in 32 countries
and employs more than 86,000 people.  The company reported sales of $12.5
billion in 1998. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com.