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MANN+HUMMEL Strengthens Their Oil Filtration Activities With Acquisition of Federal Mogul's Oil Conditioning Systems Business

5 July 2000

MANN+HUMMEL Strengthens Their Oil Filtration Activities With Acquisition of Federal Mogul's Oil Conditioning Systems Business

    LUDWIGSBURG, Germany, July 5 Filtration specialist
MANN+HUMMEL has announced the 100% acquisition, of Federal-Mogul's OIL
CONDITIONING SYSTEMS (OCS) business, the market leader in the field of
centrifugal oil filtration.
    This development will greatly enhance MANN+HUMMEL's own innovative
advancements in the technological sector of automotive filtration.
    At present, oil centrifuges are used mainly on commercial vehicle and
industrial diesel engines.  However, driven by the increase of extended oil
and filter service intervals, and their inherent efficiency and cost effective
operation, centrifugal filters are set to play a crucial role in oil
filtration systems of the future.
    OCS is located in the UK at Ilminster, Somerset.  The company, which had
sales of approximately $15 million in 1999, has some 73 employees and
currently offers over 45 different product varieties.  MANN+HUMMEL (UK) Ltd.
located near Wolverhampton will administrate all operations of the business.
    With 1999 sales of approximately $1.2 billion, the MANN+HUMMEL Group is
organized into two divisions, automotive and industrial.  The automotive
division, which serves the OEM, OES and Aftermarket, manufactures components
ranging from air, oil, fuel and cabin filters, to oil modules, fluid
reservoirs, air cleaners, composite intake manifolds, manifold modules and
complete induction systems.  With 27 manufacturing/sales locations worldwide,
MANN+HUMMEL employs approximately 7,800 people.