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AlliedSignal Friction Materials Names Philippe James

21 July 1999

AlliedSignal Friction Materials Names Philippe James President of European Aftermarket Business

    TROY, Mich., July 21 -- AlliedSignal Friction Materials, a
unit of AlliedSignal Inc. , has named Philippe James as President
of its European aftermarket business.
    James joins AlliedSignal from Cables Pirelli S.A., where, as General
Manager of the General Market and Industry unit, he helped transform the
business into a growth-focused international company.  He replaces Gabriel de
Berard, who will retire after 31 years with the company.
    Based in Levallois, France, James will be responsible for driving
AlliedSignal's European friction materials aftermarket business to new levels
of growth, customer satisfaction and financial performance.  He also will
provide commercial direction for manufacturing plants in France, Germany and
Spain.  AlliedSignal Friction Materials supplies Bendix(R) and JURID(TM) brake
pads, linings and other brake components to independent aftermarket companies,
warehouse distributors and automotive parts retailers throughout Europe.
    "We're confident that Philippe James will lead our European aftermarket
business to new levels of performance," said John H. Weber, President of
AlliedSignal Friction Materials.  "The European aftermarket is a key part of
our $1-billion global friction materials business.  We look forward to growing
this business under Philippe's leadership, capitalizing on our great brands
and applying leading-edge electronic business solutions."
    Before joining Cables Pirelli, James spent eight years at CEAC (Compagnie
Europeenne d'Accumulateurs), one of Europe's leading battery companies, where
he led the European aftermarket operations for Starter Battery.  From 1974-87,
he held positions of increasing responsibility at Corning France, the French
subsidiary of Corning Glass Works.
    AlliedSignal Friction Materials, based in Troy, Michigan (U.S.A.), is a
major global supplier of brake pads, drum brake linings and other brake-
related products, primarily for automotive original equipment manufacturers
and aftermarket customers around the world.  AlliedSignal markets these
products under the Bendix(R) brand globally, and under the JURID(TM) brand in
Europe and Asia.
    AlliedSignal Inc. is an advanced technology and manufacturing company
serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services, automotive
products, chemicals, fibers 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.  The company employs 70,400 people in some
40 countries.  Additional information on the company is available on the World
Wide Web at http://www.alliedsignal.com