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Dana to Supply Hose Package for Nissan Altima    

4 October 1999

Dana to Supply Hose Package for Nissan Altima    

    TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 4 -- Dana Corporation
announced today that its Plumley Division has recently launched production of
seven low-emission hoses for use in the fuel tank system on the Nissan Altima.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA )
    As part of this new business, the Plumley Division will supply
approximately 1.5 million hose components annually to the Nissan Motor
Manufacturing Corp. USA assembly plant in Smyrna, Tenn.  The package could be
expanded to include three additional hoses after testing has been finalized.
    "Nissan and Plumley worked together very closely in the development of
these new hoses, which were critical to meeting low-emission requirements,"
said Jon Sussman, group project engineer for fuel and control system design at
Nissan Research and Development.  "Plumley has worked hard to support the
development initiatives of Nissan on this program as well as past projects.
Our relationship with Plumley, which has always been strong, continues to grow
with the launch of this new product."
    The flouroelastomer (FKM) veneered low permeation vent and evaporative
emission hoses will be created from materials mixed at Plumley's Paris,
Tenn.,  facility.  The in-house mixing facility is offered to Dana customers
as a support center to create customized, more cost-effective specialty
elastomers in a quality controlled environment.
    "Our technology enables us to create materials precisely to our OEM
customers' unique specifications," said Stephen Plumley, director of sales
and technology for extruded products at Dana's Plumley Division.  "Our
organic rubber materials are mixed in-house, where we specialize in high
value-added materials such as FKM, which feature lower permeation to help
meet government emissions requirements."
    Dana Engine Systems Group provides components, modules, and complete
systems solutions to engine builders worldwide.  The group's product lines
include Victor Reinz(R) gaskets and sealing products, Perfect Circle(R) piston
rings and engine parts, Glacier(R) Vandervell(R) engine bearings, fluid system
products, and Plumley powertrain components.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket.  Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, the company operates some 330 major facilities in 32 countries
and employs more than 86,000 people.  The company reported sales of $12.5
billion in 1998. Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com .