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Noble International Names David V. Harper as Chief Financial Officer

25 October 2000

Noble International Names David V. Harper as Chief Financial Officer

    DETROIT, Oct. 25 Noble International, Ltd.
announced today that David V. Harper has joined the Company as Chief Financial
Officer to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Daniel W. Sampson.
    Mr. Harper was formerly Co-Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer of
Moore Medical Corporation, a distributor of medical products.  Prior to that
Mr. Harper was divisional Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of
Primedia, Inc., a leading publishing concern, where he was responsible for
financial planning and analysis.  Mr. Harper also held various management
positions with United Technologies Corporation, Business Expansion Capital
Corporation and International Dairy Queen, Inc.
    Mr. Harper holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
from the University of Minnesota.  Mr. Harper received his Master of Business
Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
    Robert J. Skandalaris, Noble's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said
"Noble is fortunate to have someone with Mr. Harper's experience and
background join the Company.  Mr. Harper will assist the Company as its need
for sophisticated financial and information systems grows."
    Noble International, Ltd. is a leading supplier of automotive parts,
component assemblies and value-added services to the automotive industry and a
leading supplier of dedicated regional logistic services.  As a automotive
supplier, Noble provides design, engineering, manufacturing, complete program
management and other services to the automotive market.  Noble delivers
integrated component solutions, technological leadership and product
innovation to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier I automotive
parts suppliers thereby helping its customers increase their productivity
while controlling costs.