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MSX International, Inc. Acquires Satiz S.p.A., An Italian Technical Services Company, From Fiat

5 January 2000

MSX International, Inc. Acquires Satiz S.p.A., An Italian Technical Services Company, From Fiat

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 5 -- MSX International, Inc. today
announced that it has acquired Satiz S.p.A., a subsidiary of Fiat, S.p.A.  The
company, headquartered in Turin, Italy, specializes in magazine and technical
publishing including translation services, graphics, document systems,
warehouse and distribution services, and events.  The company was founded in
1934 and became the publishing center for the Fiat Group in 1994, which
retains a minority interest.  It employs over 500 people with annual revenues
over $120 million (240 billion lira).
    "This acquisition gives MSX International a platform for its technical
publishing business services in Italy, and it further expands our capabilities
elsewhere in Europe," said Bill Billig, chairman and chief executive officer
of MSX International.
    The services provided by Satiz are complementary in scope to several MSX
International business units.  MSX International's Business, Technology and
Staffing Services Division delivers a complete range of publishing, staffing
and other technology-based business services to customers globally.  This
includes global sourcing for technical staffing requirements, enhanced by MSX
International's recent investment in Quandoccorre S.r.l. and Quandoccorre
Interinale S.p.A., which are also based in Turin.
    "Becoming part of a prestigious group such as MSX International is
evidence of our first-rate business success in recent years and our commitment
to build our business on a global basis," said Mr. Quadrino, Managing Director
of Satiz.
    Complementary services between MSX International and Satiz include:
Internet and Intranet-enabled publishing and document delivery services,
training services, global supplier networking, just-in-time document delivery
to Europe, Asia and the Americas, and technologies for improving customer
satisfaction.
    MSX International is a leading, global provider of technology-driven
engineering, business, and specialized staffing services.  MSX International's
services enable customers to significantly improve their business performance
by adding value and helping them to achieve a competitive advantage.
    With annual sales exceeding $1 billion, MSX International employs more
than 12,000 professional staff and contract personnel at over 60 operating
locations in 23 countries worldwide.  MSX International offers its customers a
wide range of technology-driven services, both on-site and off-site, including
product engineering and manufacturing engineering; contract and temporary
staffing; training; purchasing support; marketing support; electronic document
and information storage and retrieval; process improvement consulting; and web
and information technology services.
    MSX International's headquarters is in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  Visit MSX
International's Web site at http://www.msxi.com .  MSX International's news
releases are also available at http://www.prnewswire.com .
    This document contains statements that constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties.  Actual results
may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result
of any number of factors, many of which are beyond the control of management.
These important factors are discussed in MSX International's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.