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Perceptron Announces the Formation of a Global Automotive Business Division

13 October 1999

Perceptron Announces the Formation of a Global Automotive Business Division

    PLYMOUTH, Mich., Oct. 12 -- Perceptron, Inc.
today announced the formation of a Global Automotive Business Division.  This
new division aligns the efforts of our individual automotive business units
worldwide and coordinates them under the leadership of Dean Massab, now
Sr. Vice President of the Global Automotive Business Division.  The General
Manager of the European Automotive Business Unit and the leaders of the
automotive organizations in Plymouth, Asia and South America will report
directly to Mr. Massab.
    "This new global organization will enable stronger resource coordination
and synergy to service an increasingly global customer base," commented Alfred
A. Pease, Chairman and CEO.  "We are excited about the leverage this new
organization provides as we introduce many of our products, such as our IPNet
which has been well received by both U.S. and European customers."
    Mr. Massab commented, "Our customers are global entities seeking solutions
that can be applied worldwide.  We are continuously looking for ways to ensure
that our products and our business processes are designed to meet our customer
needs.  This global integration of our resources serves that objective."
    In conjunction with the reorganization, Frank Schoenwitz, Managing
Director of the European Automotive Business Unit, has stepped down.  Fred
Stronk, European Sales Director, will assume the duties of Managing Director
until a permanent replacement is identified.