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Universal Brake Parts' Emerges As Source For Brake Products

17 April 2000

Universal Brake Parts' Emerges As One-Stop Value Line Source For High Quality Brake Products

    ALSIP, Ill., April 14 Recognized as one of the automotive
aftermarket's most affordable and reliable suppliers of high quality hydraulic
brake rotors, drums and friction, Universal Brake Parts (UBP) has announced
the expansion of its hydraulic brake products value line to include: brake
master cylinders, clutch master cylinders, and clutch slave cylinders, as well
as kits to rebuild clutch master cylinders and clutch slave cylinders.  In
addition, the company has a full line of wheel cylinders and brake hoses.  All
UBP hydraulic brake products are new, premium quality parts (as opposed to
remanufactured), and competitively priced.
    By expanding its coverage to include the most popular replacement
hydraulic brake system cylinders and hardware, UBP has solidified its position
as the industry's premiere one-stop source for all value line brake products
needs.  Universal Brake Parts customers who order their "hydraulics" from UBP
will now be able to combine them with their "iron" and "friction" orders for
greater convenience and freight savings.  This means that they will be able to
carry smaller inventories of these fast moving brake parts, while experiencing
greater turns, making it more cost-effective to order from UBP more often than
from a hydraulics-only supplier.
    "The Universal Brake Parts line has grown dramatically over the last five
years, enabling us to become the leading value-line manufacturer of brake
parts with significant market share in both the rotor & drum and friction
categories," stated Arvin Scott, president and CEO of Universal Automotive
Industries.  "The key to our success has been our commitment to servicing
orders at a very high level and doing whatever it takes to ensure customer
satisfaction.  We have dedicated the same level of resources to servicing our
new products, and we anticipate even greater results in the future."
    This news release contains certain 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, which are intended to
be covered by safe harbors created hereby. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties (including those risk factors
referenced in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission), and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance, or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements.