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Hayes Lemmerz Receives American Foundry Society Plant Engineering Award NORTHVILLE, Mich., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYZ) announced that its Montague, Michigan Operations was awarded the American Foundry Society (AFS) 2005 Plant Engineering Award for its Vacuum Riserless Casting/Pressure Riserless Casting (VRC/PRC) technology. AFS representatives presented the award on April 17, 2005 at their 2005 CastExpo in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of the AFS Plant Engineering Award is to recognize a Company for its Plant Engineering Achievement in Planning, Installation, Operation and Maintenance and Automation of Foundry Equipment. The Award's emphasis is on the application and implementation of new and innovative equipment associated with existing and new cast metal technology. The award also is intended to encourage the advance of technical expertise and professionalism of Foundry Engineering in the application, operation and maintenance of Foundry Equipment including the associated management control and information systems. Hayes Lemmerz Montague, Michigan Operations provides suspension components to OEMs worldwide. The facility's product line includes intake and exhaust manifolds, steering knuckles, crossmembers, air conditioner scrolls, differential carriers, control arms, and subframes. Hayes Lemmerz Equipment & Engineering Division in Au Gres, Michigan manufactures the VRC/PRC system. Hayes Lemmerz Equipment and Engineering Division designs and builds automated foundry equipment and systems for foundries worldwide. It offers full range solutions for every type of metal casting facility. Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is a leading global supplier of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain, suspension, structural and other lightweight components. The Company operates 42 facilities and has approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. DATASOURCE: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. CONTACT: Marika P. Diamond of Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., +1-734-737-5162 Web site: http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com/

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