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MSX International Third Quarter 2000 Sales Increase 31%

13 November 2000

MSX International Third Quarter 2000 Sales Increase 31%; Operating Income Increases 37%

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 MSX International's sales for
the third quarter of 2000 increased 31% compared to the third quarter of 1999.
For the quarter ended October 1, 2000, sales increased $61 million to $257
million compared to $195 million in 1999, including $49 million from acquired
companies.
    Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2000 increased 36% to $774
million from $570 million in the comparable prior year period, including $149
million of sales from acquired businesses.  Sales to non-automotive customers
increased to over 20% of total sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2000
compared to 11% for the first nine months of fiscal 1999.
    Operating income for the third quarter of 2000 was $14.7 million compared
with operating income of $10.7 million in 1999, a 37% increase.  The third
quarter improvement included $2.1 million from acquired companies.
    Net income was $3.7 million for the third quarter, compared to $3.1
million in the comparable prior period, an increase of 20%.  Improvements in
operating income were partially offset by higher borrowing costs to fund
acquisitions, by increases in interest rates on a portion of the company's
debt, and by recognition of the minority interest of outside shareholders in
the earnings of our consolidated subsidiaries.
    Thomas Stallkamp, vice chairman and chief executive officer, commented,
"MSX International's continued growth reflects our efforts to leverage our
global resources.  We are focusing on expanding our reputation beyond our
traditional customers.  Strategically, we are emphasizing opportunities to
cross-sell our product life cycle services, to form alliances with prominent
technology and human capital management companies, and to build brand
awareness of our company."
    
                           MSX INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
   for the fiscal quarters and fiscal nine months ended October 1, 2000 and
                               October 3, 1999

                    Fiscal Quarter Ended          Fiscal Nine Months Ended
                  October 1,      October 3,   October 1,        October 3,
                     2000           1999         2000               1999
                                     (in thousands)

    Net sales      $256,732        $195,474     $774,209          $569,942
    Cost of sales   220,294         168,783      664,012           492,660

       Gross profit  36,438          26,691      110,197            77,282

    Selling, general
     and
     administrative
     expenses        20,208          15,203       61,937            45,510
    Amortization of
     goodwill and
     other
     intangibles      1,563             805        4,063             2,151

    Operating
     income          14,667          10,683       44,197            29,621

    Interest
     expense,
     net              7,706           5,643       22,276            15,349

       Income
        before
        income
        taxes,
        minority
        interests,
        and equity
        in net
        losses of
        affiliates    6,961           5,040       21,921            14,272

    Income tax
     provision        3,063           1,961        9,213             5,678
    Less minority
     interests and
     equity in net
     losses of
     affiliates,
     net of taxes       206             -            672               -

    Net income     $  3,692        $  3,079     $ 12,036          $  8,594