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Tower Automotive to Build New Technical Center in Novi

5 August 1999

Tower Automotive to Build New Technical Center in Novi

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 4 -- Tower Automotive Inc.
today announced plans to build an 86,000-square-foot technical
center in Novi, Mich.  The building will be constructed by Talon Development
Group, Inc. of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.  Construction is expected to be
completed by March 2000.  The site is located on Haggerty Road, just south of
12 Mile Road.
    The new facility will be laid out in a unique fashion that will group
cross-functional teams together based on customer platforms.  This approach
will enable Tower Automotive colleagues to better serve customers' needs for
additional design, development and project management capabilities on
increasingly complex programs, including modules and assemblies.
    "We are pleased that our continued growth is enabling Tower Automotive to
increase its technical and customer support presence in the Detroit area,"
said Tom Pitser, Leadership Team mentor for the Tower Automotive Technical
Centers.  "We have outgrown our existing facilities in the Detroit area and
this new space is a terrific opportunity to expand into an environment that is
consistent with Tower Automotive's values-based culture and team-oriented
approach."
    Tower Automotive, Inc., with 1998 revenues approaching $2 billion,
produces a broad range of vehicle structure and suspension systems for
automotive and commercial truck manufacturers.  Products include body
structural assemblies such as pillars and package trays, control arms,
suspension links, engine cradles, frame rails, full frame assemblies and a
variety of body and suspension modules.  With a corporate office in
Minneapolis, Minn., the company has 22 business units operating from 40
facilities in eight countries.  Tower Automotive's web address is
http://www.towerautomotive.com