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AlliedSignal Friction Materials Names Gregory Brown

25 June 1999

AlliedSignal Friction Materials Names Gregory Brown to Lead Global Original Equipment Business

    TROY, Mich., June 25 -- AlliedSignal Friction Materials, a
$1-billion unit of AlliedSignal Inc. , has named Gregory W. Brown
vice president and general manager of its global original equipment business.
    Brown has more than 12 years of leadership experience in the automotive
industry.  He joins AlliedSignal from Foamex Automotive in Southfield,
Michigan, where he was executive vice president of the automotive supply
business, overseeing five manufacturing plants.
    Brown assumes operational and financial responsibility for the worldwide
original equipment business of AlliedSignal Friction Materials, which designs
and manufactures Bendix(R) and JURID(TM) brake pads, linings and other
components.
    "Greg's extensive experience working with car and truck manufacturers, and
his enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit, make him the perfect choice to lead
our OE business into the future," said AlliedSignal Friction Materials
President John Weber.
    "Greg has an excellent track record of growing businesses and finding new
ways to delight customers," Weber added.  "We're confident he'll do the same
for AlliedSignal Friction Materials, with our great brand names and worldwide
technical and manufacturing expertise."
    Brown noted:  "We have an opportunity to add tremendous value in the
marketplace by delivering the superior braking performance demanded by our
customers and by today's discriminating drivers.  I am excited to be part of
the team that John Weber has assembled to make this a great business and a
great place to work."
    Brown previously was vice president, marketing and sales, for Guardian
Automotive Trim, and president of DCT Material Handling Systems, a joint
venture with Daifuku of Japan.  He spent 15 years with General Electric Co.,
in positions including manager, GE Automotive Operation, and program manager
-- Chrysler.  He lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
    AlliedSignal Friction Materials, based in Troy, Michigan, is a global
supplier of disc brake pads, drum brake linings and other brake-related
products, primarily for automotive original equipment manufacturers and
aftermarket customers.  Working closely with major brake manufacturers,
AlliedSignal supplies friction material for vehicle manufacturers including
BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Navistar International,
Nissan, Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, SAAB and VW Group.  With 13 manufacturing
plants and five engineering centers in nine countries, AlliedSignal Friction
Materials is well-positioned to support vehicle and brake manufacturers on
global platforms.
    AlliedSignal Inc. is a $15-billion advanced technology and manufacturing
company serving customers worldwide with aerospace and automotive products,
specialty chemicals, performance fibers, plastics and advanced materials.  It
is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is
also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.  Additional information
on the company is available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.alliedsignal.com.