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Donnelly Corporation Announces Dividend

18 August 2000

Donnelly Corporation Announces Dividend

    HOLLAND, Mich. - Donnelly Corporation announced today that its Board of 
Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on its 
Class A Common Stock.  The dividend will be paid on October 2, 2000, to 
shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2000.

    Through its electronics and vision products, Donnelly is a technology-
driven, customer-focused supplier to every major automotive manufacturer in
the world.  The company has been based in Holland, Michigan, since 1905 and
today has approximately 6,100 employees in 12 countries worldwide.  Donnelly
has been named by the Society of Automotive Engineers as a model company in
lean manufacturing practices, and was recognized by Automotive Industries
magazine as one of the best of the best suppliers of interiors and electronic
systems.  In addition, Donnelly is nationally recognized as a leader in the
application of participative management principles and systems.