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U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. Results of the Three and Six Months

16 August 1999

U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. Results of the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 1999

    NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc.
reported that for the three months ended June 30, 1999, it
made a profit of $152,291 or $0.14 per share on net sales of $8,043,361
compared to a loss of $(638,839) or $(0.61) per share on sales of $5,937,296
for the three months ended June 30, 1998.
    Net loss for the six months ended June 30,1999, was $(82,175) or $(0.08)
per share compared to a net loss of $(1,613,079) or $(1.54) per share for the
comparable 1998 period.  Sales for the six-month period in 1999 were
$15,364,316 compared to $9,357,169 for the 1998 period.
    According to Martin Chevalier, President and CEO, "the Company has made
significant progress in the quarter ended June 30, 1999 toward its goal of
achieving sustained profitability.  Sales increased 35% over the comparable
quarter in 1998. and 10% when compared to the 1999 first quarter. Gross Profit
favorably compared with a 51% increase over the year to year comparable period
but lagged behind sales growth relative to the first quarter, with an increase
of only 6%.  Notwithstanding, second quarter, 1999 performance was sufficient
for the Company to post its first quarterly profit from operations since
1993."
    Mr. Chevalier cautioned that "the road to a full and permanent turnaround
is rarely a straight line.   He noted that efficiency problems continue at one
of our facilities and sales for the second quarter (specifically June) were
somewhat below expectation.  While there is normally a turndown of the
Company's business during the summer months,  the level of business appears to
reflect a greater reduction than normal."
    Mr. Chevalier noted that "the Company has analyzed its order flow and
believes such level to be reflective of its customers maintaining leaner
inventories as distinct from lost business.  Management anticipates the normal
fall upturn and believes calendar 1999 sales will be between $30-$35 million.
While management is not in the position to guarantee future performance", he
added," it believes that the Company will be profitable for the year ended
December 31, 1999."
    Mr. Chevalier concluded by stating that "for the past two years the
Company has had to build capacity before booking new business.  During that
time sales have doubled and the Company is currently reporting its first
quarterly profit in twenty two quarters.  The current level of sales gives the
Company more flexibility to manage the costs of production ultimately
improving profitability."
    U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc., through its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Quality Automotive Company and U.S. Automotive Friction, Inc.,
manufactures, assembles and distributes new and rebuilt automotive products
(brake pads, linings and remanufactured brake shoes) to other automotive
manufacturers and to the automotive after-market.  The Company intends to
position itself to compete more formidably in the manufacture and sale of
friction materials as well as other "under car" automotive parts through both
acquisition and internal growth.

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of 1995:  The Statements which are not historical facts contained herein are
forward looking statements that relate to plans for future activities.  Such
forward-looking information involves a number of important known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
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factors, include, but are not limited to, those relating to the integration of
recently acquired companies, industry competition, the ability of critical
third parties to be Year 2000 compliant, the possible need for future
financing and possible obsolescence of equipment and other risks detailed in
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