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Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Q1 2000 Results

10 May 2000

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2000 Results

    KINGSTON, Pa., May 10 Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc.
announced today that net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 increased
$3.3 million, or 8.0%, to $44.7 million as compared to $41.4 million for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999.  EBITDA for the first quarter of 2000 increased
by $0.1 million, or 1.9%, to $5.5 million from $5.4 million for 1999.

                       Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc.
                               ($ in Millions)

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,
                                                        2000           1999
                                                            (unaudited)

    Net Sales                                          $44.7          $41.4
    Cost of Sales                                       13.9           12.8
    Gross Profit                                        30.8           28.6
    Operating Expenses                                  26.0           23.8
    Income From Operations                              $4.8           $4.8

    Net Income Before Extraordinary Item                $1.2           $1.3
    Extraordinary Loss on Extinguishment
     of Debt, Net of Taxes                               0.5            0.0
    Net Income                                          $0.7           $1.3

    EBITDA (a)                                          $5.5           $5.4

    Cash Interest                                       $2.6           $2.5

    Total Long-Term Debt                              $102.5         $105.5

    (a) EBITDA represents income before taxes, interest expense, depreciation
        and amortization expense.