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American Axle & Manufacturing Confirms Q3 Earnings on Track

19 September 2000

American Axle & Manufacturing Confirms Third Quarter Earnings on Track

    DETROIT, Sept. 18 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings,
Inc. today reaffirmed that it is on track to meet the current Wall
Street analysts' estimates for the third quarter of 2000 which range from 43
cents per share to 50 cents per share, with an average of 48 cents per share.
    "We want our investors to know that our prospects for the third-quarter
2000 financial performance remain unchanged despite some of the recent issues
that are currently negatively impacting the auto sector," said Chairman, CEO &
President Richard E. Dauch.