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Delco Remy Announces Personnel Change

10 January 2000

Delco Remy Announces Personnel Change

    ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 10 -- Delco Remy International, Inc.
Board of Directors has announced today that David L. Harbert,
Executive Vice President & CFO will resign February 1 to accept a financial
position in another industry.  An announcement of that appointment is expected
in a few days.
    Mr. Harbert joined Delco Remy International on October 17, 1994, shortly
after the company was formed from assets acquired from General Motors.  Since
that time the company has nearly doubled in size, completed 17 acquisitions
and joint ventures, and completed an initial public offering.
    "Dave has been a major contributor to our growth and development," said
Thomas J. Snyder, President & Chief Executive Officer.  "We have worked side
by side for the last five years and I will miss that.  Dave has built an
excellent global financial team and that leaves us well positioned for the
future."
    David L. Harbert was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Delco Remy International, Inc., headquartered in Anderson, Indiana
on October 17, 1994.  He joined the privately held corporation in a key
strategic role to help guide the company through the transition from a General
Motors facility into the new company, Delco Remy America, Inc., a subsidiary
of Delco Remy International, Inc.
    Dave Harbert has an extensive background in finance and accounting and has
been a Chief Financial Officer of two public corporations.  He began his
career at GenCorp in 1974 in a number of operating financial positions and
eventually became Vice President and Corporate Controller.  In 1987, he moved
to Tenneco Automotive where he accepted the position of Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer.  He remained there until 1990 when he joined System
Software also as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Before joining
Delco Remy America, Inc., he served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer at Applied Power.
    Dave served four years in the United States Air Force and received
bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the University of Akron.
He is also a certified public accountant in the state of Ohio.
    He now serves on a number of various committees in the Anderson area.  He
is the President of the Board of Trustees for the Anderson Fine Arts
Foundation, Inc., and is also a member of the Finance and Investment Committee
for the Madison County Community Foundation, Inc.
    Delco Remy International is a world leader in the production of starting
motors for automotive, light-duty truck, marine, heavy-duty vehicles,
agricultural, construction and power generation applications in the U.S.
Additionally, the company designs, manufactures, remanufactures and
distributes electrical, fuel systems, transmissions, engines, traction control
systems, powertrain/drivetrain and related components.  The company serves the
aftermarket and the original equipment manufacturer market principally in
North America as well as in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.