HAYZ Hayes Lemmerz International (MM)

Hayes Lemmerz' Daniel Sandberg Assumes Additional Leadership Post NORTHVILLE, Mich., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYZ) announced today that Daniel M. Sandberg, President of the Automotive Brake and Powertrain Components Business Unit, will assume additional responsibility for the Company's Materials and Logistics Group, effective June 1, 2005. Mr. Sandberg will replace Michael Edie, who is leaving Hayes Lemmerz to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Sandberg will continue to report directly to Curtis Clawson, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050512/DETH010 ) Mr. Sandberg joined Hayes in April 1994 as Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary. In 1996, he was given the additional responsibility of Vice President of International Operations. In 1999, Mr. Sandberg was appointed President of the Automotive Brake Components Business Unit, and in 2001, he was given the additional responsibility for the Powertrain Business Unit. Mr. Sandberg received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Law Degree from the University of Michigan. Michael Edie joined Hayes Lemmerz in November 2001 as the Company's first Vice President of Materials and Logistics. "Mike has played a very important role in our reorganization, successfully building a corporate Materials and Logistics function and guiding Hayes Lemmerz and our suppliers through the significant turnaround. He is a leader in his field and we wish him much success as he enters a new phase of his life," said Mr. Clawson. "At the same time, I am pleased that Dan has agreed to assume these additional responsibilities. Dan brings with him a wide range of experience and a profound knowledge of the business. Additionally, over the past five years, he has successfully implemented several cost effective material and logistics initiatives in the Brake and Powertrain Group. I look forward to a smooth transition," he added. Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is a world leading global supplier of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain, suspension, structural and other lightweight components. The Company has 42 facilities and approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050512/DETH010 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ 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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