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Noble Announces $5M Common Stock Repurchase And $10M Debenture Repurchase

9 February 2000

Noble International Announces $5 Million Common Stock Repurchase And $10 Million Debenture Repurchase Program
    BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Feb. 9 -- Noble International, Ltd.
today announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock
repurchase program of up to $5.0 million of common stock.  At current prices
this would represent approximately 4 percent of the Company's shares
outstanding.  Shares will be repurchased from time-to-time in the open market,
depending upon market conditions in accordance with Securities and Exchange
Commission Rules.  In addition, the Board of Directors has approved a
repurchase of up to $10.0 million of the Company's 6% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures.
    "The Board's action confirms their belief in the Company's principal
strategies and goals.  The opportunities that are presented to the Company
clearly make the Company repurchase of the stock and the Debentures an
excellent investment," stated Robert J. Skandalaris, the Company's Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer.
    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.