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American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Extension of Debt Exchange Offer

9 June 1999

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Extension of Debt Exchange Offer

    DETROIT, June 8 -- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
announced today that it will extend its offer to exchange $300
million of its outstanding 9 3/4 percent senior subordinated notes due 2009
for an equal amount of notes which have been registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and have the same terms as the outstanding notes.  The
exchange offer was made through the Company's Registration Statement (Form S-4
No. 333-76605) and Prospectus dated May 6, 1999.  As of June 7, 1999,
approximately $297,500,000 of the outstanding notes had been tendered.
    American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) is extending its offer to
exchange the remaining outstanding 9 3/4 percent senior subordinated notes
until 5 p.m. EST on June 10, 1999.
    AAM is a world leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of
driveline systems, chassis systems and forged products for trucks, buses,
sport utility vehicles, and passenger cars.  In addition to 12 locations in
the United States (in Michigan, Ohio and New York), AAM has offices and
facilities in Japan, England, Germany, and Scotland and it is currently
building a manufacturing facility and business office in Mexico.
    Certain statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the
Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results
or plans to differ materially from those expected by the Company which include
risk factors described in the Company's prospectuses filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
    For more information, contact Patrick J. Paige, director, Corporate
Relations & Communications, at 313-974-2948, or visit the AAM website at
http://www.aam.com.