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Noble International Announces Revised Earnings Estimate

13 January 2000

Noble International Announces Revised Earnings Estimate

    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 13 -- Noble International, Ltd.
("Noble") today reported that it expects earnings for 1999 from
total operations to be approximately  $.93 per share.  The difference from the
analyst-estimated earnings of $1.05 is reflected in the chart below.


                          NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
                         CHANGE IN EARNINGS ESTIMATE

                         Previous Estimate    Revised Estimate    Change


   Continuing Operations    $0.85                  $0.89          $0.05

   Sold Operations          $0.20                  $0.04         $(0.16)
                            $1.05                  $0.93         $(0.12)


    Noble expects that its earnings for 1999 from its continuing Metals and
Distribution Divisions will exceed the Company's estimate of approximately
$.85.  The higher than expected earnings are based upon the industry's
increasing use of laser-welded blanks at Noble Metal Processing, Inc., and
steel blanks created by Noble Metal Processing -- Midwest, Inc.   However, the
recently sold Plastics and Coatings Division provided lower than expected
earnings for the Company.  The Plastics and Coatings Division's estimated
earnings for 1999 of $.04 did not meet the Company's estimated earnings of
$.20.
    The recent sale of the Plastics and Coatings Division for approximately
$90.5 million represents a pretax gain on the sale of the Division of
approximately $19 million or approximately $1.35 per share after tax for the
first quarter of 2000.   Noble expects that income from its Metals and
Distributions Divisions will produce approximately $1.10 to $1.15 per fully
diluted share in 2000.  Noble estimates that earnings from its continuing
operations, when coupled with the gain on the sale of the Plastics and
Coatings Division, will result in an anticipated 2000 earnings of $2.45 to
$2.50 per fully diluted share.  Actual results may vary as final costs of the
sale are determined.
    Dan Sampson, Noble's Chief Financial Officer, stated that, "the lower than
expected results for the year reflect the poor performance of our recently
sold Plastics and Coatings Division.  We are very pleased with the growth of
our Metals Division and have high expectations for the upcoming year.  With
the completion of the sale the Company has virtually no bank debt which will
enable us to explore several alternative strategies to create shareholder
value."
    Noble International, Ltd. is a leading Tier II full-service supplier of
automotive parts, component assemblies and value-added services to the
automotive industry.  As a supplier, Noble provides design, engineering,
manufacturing, complete program management and other services to the
automotive market.  Noble delivers integrated component solutions,
technological leadership and product innovation to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier I automotive parts suppliers thereby helping its
customers increase their productivity while controlling costs.
    Certain statements in this news release may be "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Statements regarding future prospects and developments are based upon current
expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results and developments to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements, including those detailed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.