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Superior Industries Awarded Aluminum Wheel Contracts by Toyota

31 August 2000

Superior Industries Awarded Aluminum Wheel Contracts by Toyota Valued at $28.0 Million Annually

    VAN NUYS, Calif.--Aug. 31, 2000--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded new and replacement aluminum wheel programs by Toyota Motor Manufacturing of North America that represent approximately $28.0 million in annual revenue and mark a significant expansion of Superior's relationship with Toyota.
    The programs include newly designed aluminum wheels for the 2002 Camry, one of the world's best-selling automobiles, as well as wheels for other Toyota vehicles that will be manufactured in the U.S., Canada and Japan.
    "We are enormously pleased with these new contracts and with our expanding relationship with Toyota. As always, Superior is committed to meeting or exceeding Toyota's expectations for design, build quality, on-time delivery and customer service. This is how we plan to earn additional business with this industry leader in the years to come," a Superior spokesman said.
    The contracts call for Superior to manufacture aluminum road wheels for four new Toyota of North America vehicle programs, as well as one new and one replacement Toyota of Japan vehicle program.