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American Axle & Manufacturing Exhibits At the 58th International Motor Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles

18 September 2000

American Axle & Manufacturing Exhibits At the 58th International Motor Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles
    DETROIT, Sept. 18 The American Axle & Manufacturing
Holdings, Inc. exhibit, at the 58th International Motor Show (IAA)
Commercial Vehicles, demonstrates the global depth and breadth of the company
and synergies created by the linking of American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
and Albion Automotive, an AAM subsidiary.  The show, at the 240,000 square-
foot Frankfurt am Main Exhibition Center, runs from September 23 through
September 30 and will feature some 1,200 exhibitors.  The AAM-Albion exhibit
highlights the company's world-class axle and axle systems products, processes
and systems technology and showcases AAM's latest driveline and chassis
innovations.
    A large-screen video display and four interactive kiosks take customers on
a journey of discovery where they can explore how AAM-Albion's capabilities in
product, process, and systems technology are "Delivering. Power."  The exhibit
also includes a sampling of the components, systems and modules that make up
the drivelines that AAM provides to its customers around the globe.
    The AAM-Albion display will showcase the company's complete range of front
and rear axles and axle systems covering the full spectrum of vehicle
applications from Class 1 to Class 8.  Other products on display include: an
integrated front module, driveheads utilizing PowerDense(TM) gear technology,
commercial-grade steering and suspension systems and a wide variety of
crankshafts.
    AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, validation and
design of driveline systems, chassis systems and forged products for trucks,
buses, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars.  In addition to its 14
locations in the United States, AAM reaches a global marketplace with its one
Albion Automotive location in Scotland and two in England, as well as offices
and facilities in Brazil, Germany, Japan and Mexico.
    Certain statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the
Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which
involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results
or plans to differ materially from those expected by the company which include
risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT:  Media relations: Karen J. Manardo, Manager, Media Relations &
Communications, 313-974-2945, manardk@aam.com , or Investor relations: Robert
A. Krause, Vice President & Treasurer, 313-974-3074, or krauser@aam.com , both
of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.