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Lear Appoints Daniel Kuzdzal, John Lanier and Gail Miciuda

27 October 1999

Lear Corporation Appoints Daniel Kuzdzal, John Lanier and Gail Miciuda to Ford Division Posts LEAR CORPORATION - DANIEL KUZDZAL Daniel Kuzdzal, Vice President - Advanced Engineering, Ford Division, Lear Corporation. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 10/27/1999     LEAR CORPORATION - JOHN LANIER John Lanier, Vice President - Human Resources, Ford Division, Lear Corporation. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 10/27/1999     LEAR CORPORATION - GAIL MICIUDA Gail Miciuda, Director - Mirror Operations, Ford Division, Lear Corporation.. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 10/27/1999    

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 27 -- Lear Corporation
today announced the appointments of three executives to new positions in the
company's Ford Division, reporting to Lear's Ford Division President Charles
E. Fisher.  Daniel Kuzdzal is appointed Vice President - Advanced Engineering,
John Lanier is named Vice President - Human Resources and Gail Miciuda is
appointed Director - Mirror Operations.
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    In his new position, Kuzdzal is responsible for directing the engineering
initiatives for the Ford Division in its growth of Lear's "Technical Image" at
Ford Motor Research and Vehicle Technology Group, as well as trim and mirror
technology.
    Kuzdzal joined Lear in 1995 as a result of Lear's acquisition of
Automotive Industries as Director - Core Engineering for the Ford Division.
He most recently served as Director - Utility Truck Trim Program for the Ford
Division.  Prior to joining Automotive Industries in 1984, he held engineering
positions at Volkswagen of America, Ford Motor Company and Mayco Plastics.
    Kuzdzal earned an Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology
from the Detroit Engineering Institute in Detroit, Michigan (USA) and a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of
Detroit, in Detroit, Michigan (USA).  He is a member of the Society of Plastic
Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers.
    He and his wife, Barbara, reside in Macomb Township, Michigan (USA) with
their three children.

    As Vice President - Human Resources, Lanier is responsible for leading the
human resources function within the Ford Division, ensuring that the human
resources initiatives are aligned with business objectives.
    Lanier joined Lear in May 1999 as a result of Lear's acquisition of United
Technologies Automotive (UTA), where he most recently served as Corporate
Director - Industrial Relations and Labor Counsel.  During his 14 years with
UTA's parent company, United Technologies Corporation, he held a number of
increasingly responsible human resources positions with both UTA and Carrier
Air Conditioning.
    Lanier earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management
from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas (USA) and a Juris Doctorate
degree from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio (USA).  He is a
member of the Michigan State Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association and
the Society for Human Resource Management.
    He and his wife, Anne, reside in Canton, Michigan (USA) with their three
children.

    In her new position, Miciuda is responsible for providing leadership to
the division's Mirror Operations in the area of manufacturing, product
development, strategic planning and new business.
    Miciuda joined Lear in May 1999 as part of the company's acquisition of
UTA, where she most recently held the position of Commodity Engineering
Manager for the Interiors Group.  During her five years with UTA, she held
both engineering and business management positions.  She previously served as
a Senior Design Engineer with General Dynamics.
    Miciuda earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Optics from the University
of Rochester in Rochester, New York (USA).  She is a member of the Society of
Automotive Engineers and the Society of Photo Instrumentation Engineers.
    She and her husband, Keith, have a daughter and reside in Grosse Pointe
Park, Michigan (USA).

    Lear Corporation, a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Southfield,
Michigan (USA), is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, with 1998
proforma sales of more than $12 billion.  The company's world-class products
are designed, engineered and manufactured by more than 100,000 employees in
over 300 facilities located in 33 countries.  Information about Lear and its
products is available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com