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Newcor, Inc. Books New Business in Excess of $5 Million

24 June 1999

    BAY CITY, Mich. -- Newcor, Inc. announced today that their Special Machines 
Group received sales orders that approximated $5 million from a tier one 
automotive supplier.  The equipment consists primarily of robotic cells which 
will be tooled to perform welding and assembly functions and is scheduled 
to be completed prior to the end of 1999.  These orders, in addition to other 
new business attained by the Special Machines Group, increases their current 
backlog to approximately $16 million.

    Mr. Keith Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are
very pleased with the orders received by our Special Machines Group.  These
bookings strengthen our forecasted revenue position for the balance of the
year and solidify our shipment projections for the Group.  The engineering
experience and design expertise at our Newcor Bay City facility provided the
impetus to secure this new business as we are the recognized leader in this
type of automated welding equipment."

    Newcor, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan designs and
manufactures precision machined and molded rubber and plastic products as well
as custom machines and manufacturing systems.  Newcor is listed on the Amex
under the symbol NER.