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Lear Corporation Recognizes Suppliers With Hall of Fame Award

14 April 2000

Lear Corporation Recognizes Suppliers With Hall of Fame Award 
    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 14 Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA)
today announced the selection of eight companies as recipients of the 2nd
Annual Lear Corporation Supplier Hall of Fame Awards.  The awards, presented
last night during a recognition event at Lear World Headquarters, pay tribute
to the best suppliers to Lear's North American Operations for 1999.
    Using the Lear Supplier Rating System, Lear selected the award winning
companies based on quality, delivery, service and competitiveness.  Out of
more than 1,650 suppliers to Lear's North American Operations, only eight
companies were honored with the prestigious Hall of Fame Awards for 1999.
    "Our supplier partners play a crucial role in our success and our focus to
advance relentlessly in meeting the needs of our customers," said Kenneth L.
Way, Lear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "These suppliers represent
the best of the best in 1999 and are helping us meet and exceed the
expectations of our customers."
    "Our 1999 honorees have established benchmarks for quality, delivery,
service and competitiveness that are worthy of distinction," said Steve
Hayworth, Lear Vice President of Global Purchasing.  "These companies have the
drive and commitment necessary to succeed, and exemplify the level of
performance that will ensure the long term success of the entire enterprise."

    The Woodbridge Group
    Woodbridge of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is a leading producer of
molded foam globally, providing an extensive list of urethane products
necessary to meet the ever-changing needs of Lear's customers.  With a strong
commitment to quality, delivery, and technical innovation, Woodbridge remains
clearly focused on the primary objective, "Customer Satisfaction" both in the
industry as well as in the marketplace.  Woodbridge is the only Lear supplier
that also received the Hall of Fame Award for 1998.

    Bayer Corporation & Nova Chemical
    Bayer and Nova worked together with Lear to develop a new instrument panel
structural concept, with Bayer supporting the hybrid component and Nova
providing the structural duct.
    Bayer of Pittsburgh, Penn., is a large, multi-national supplier of
thermoplastics and other materials, providing a broad range of products to
meet industry needs.
    Nova of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is among the largest North American
producers of styrene, polystyrene, ethylene and polyethylene.

    Datastream, Inc.
    Datastream of Greenville, S.C., is the leading provider of computerized
maintenance management systems and enterprise asset management systems.  The
firm's involvement in launching Lear's "full circle" e-commerce system has
been the first major installation of its type in the auto industry.

    Fasco DC Motors
    Fasco of St. Louis, Mo., is Lear's largest and fastest growing direct
current motor supplier.  This company's excellent quality, delivery and
technical ability has established Fasco as a leader in a highly competitive
market.  The focus on quality and innovation has helped Fasco to become an
integral part of Lear's new Mark II seat adjuster system, which was unveiled
at Lear's display during last month's Society of Automotive Engineers 2000
World Congress and Expo and will be introduced into the marketplace this fall.

    Janesville Products
    Janesville of Norwalk, Ohio, is the leading manufacturer of engineered
non-woven fiber insulation for the North American automotive market, and a key
global partner with Lear Corporation.

    Tiercon Industries
    Tiercon of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, is one of Lear's largest and fastest
growing plastic component suppliers.  This company has established itself as
an emerging Tier II consolidator, focusing on plastic components and
assemblies and leveraging its state of the art "Class A" paint capability.
Tiercon's innovation and design expertise has helped the company become a
valuable partner to Lear.

    Tyco Electronics
    Tyco of Harrisburg, Penn., is the Lear Electronic and Electrical
Division's largest supplier and a critical global partner.  Tyco provides
terminals and connector systems, tubing, adhesives (tape) and electronic
components.  Tyco's diverse technical resources have established the company
as a leader in the automotive market.

    The Lear Corporation Supplier Hall of Fame Awards were established to
recognize companies that have provided best-of-class service to Lear's North
American Operations in terms of quality, delivery, service and
competitiveness.  Last year, the awards program's inaugural year, Lear
presented seven suppliers with Hall of Fame Awards for 1998.
    Lear Corporation, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Southfield,
Mich., is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, with 1999 sales of
$12.4 billion.  The company's world-class products are designed, engineered
and manufactured by more than 120,000 employees in over 300 facilities located
in 33 countries.  Information about Lear and its products is available on the
Internet at http://www.lear.com .