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Stoneridge, Inc. to Broadcast its Fourth-Quarter Conference Call on the Web

18 January 2001

Stoneridge, Inc. to Broadcast its Fourth-Quarter Conference Call on the Web

    WARREN, Ohio, Jan. 18 Stoneridge, Inc. will
broadcast its 2000 fourth-quarter earnings conference call live over the
Internet on Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time with
President and CEO, Cloyd Abruzzo and Vice President and CFO, Kevin Bagby.

    What:   Stoneridge, Inc. Fourth-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    When:   Wednesday, January 24, 2001

    Where:  http://www.vcall.com

    How:    Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address
            above

    Contact:  Kevin Bagby, Vice President & CFO, (330) 856-2443

    If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, a webcast replay
will be archived on the Web site http://www.vcall.com .
    (Minimum Requirements to listen to the Internet broadcast:  The RealPlayer
software, downloadable free from http://www.real.com/products/player/index.html , and
at least a 14.4Kbps connection to the Internet.)
    Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Warren, Ohio, is a leading independent
designer and manufacturer of engineered electrical and electronic components,
modules and systems principally for the automotive, medium and heavy-duty
truck and agricultural vehicle markets.  Sales in 1999 were $675 million.