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Hayes Lemmerz Special Committee Appoints Advisors

16 February 2000

Hayes Lemmerz Special Committee Appoints Advisors

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 16 -- Hayes Lemmerz International,
Inc. , one of the world's leading suppliers of wheels, brakes,
powertrain, suspension, structural and other lightweight components to the
automotive and commercial highway markets, announced today that the Special
Committee of the Board of Directors, formed in response to the $21 per share
merger proposal made in January 2000 by a group led by Joseph Littlejohn &
Levy, has appointed Wasserstein Perella & Co. as its financial advisor and
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as its counsel.
    Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components.  The Company has
annual sales of close to $2.3 billion with 43 plants, 8 joint venture
facilities and over 15,000 employees worldwide.

    More information about Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is available at
http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com , and a complete list of current and archived
press releases is available at http://hayes-lemmerz.com/press_kit .