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Federal-Mogul Announces Agreement with PAL Praha a.s.

26 September 2000

Federal-Mogul Announces Agreement with PAL Praha a.s. To Provide Complete Wiper Systems FEDERAL-MOGUL LOGO Federal-Mogul Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[KI] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 05/25/2000    

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 26 Federal-Mogul Corporation
, announced it signed an agreement with PAL Praha a.s. to supply
complete wiper systems to European automobile manufacturers.
    The alliance will combine wiper arms and blades produced by Federal-
Mogul's Champion(R) wiper products with motors and linkage systems
manufactured by PAL Praha a.s.  The joint effort will allow the wiper
components to be sold together as a complete system.
    "This strategic alliance between Federal-Mogul and PAL will provide our
customers with a new complete wiper systems supplier," said Rene Dalleur, vice
president of Ignition/Wipers, Europe and Africa, Federal-Mogul.  "Our combined
strengths will enable us to deliver high quality, competitively-priced wiper
systems.  This is a major step in the global effort to delight Federal-Mogul's
original equipment customers."
    Tomas Jindra, chief executive officer and president of PAL Praha a.s.,
agreed that the alliance offers the prospect of close cooperation between the
two companies.
    "We can now offer complete wiper systems that will satisfy the demands of
the original equipment manufacturers," said Jindra.  "This agreement is an
important step in allowing PAL to extend our customer base and strengthen our
competitive position in the global market."