HAYZ Hayes Lemmerz International (MM)

Hayes Lemmerz Receives 2005 PACE Award Honorable Mention for Flex(TM) Wheel NORTHVILLE, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYZ) announced today that it has earned an honorable mention in the 2005 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence) Award Competition for its Flex(TM) Wheel. The award, sponsored by Automotive News and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, LLP, recognizes excellence and innovation in the automotive supply industry. Hayes Lemmerz earned an honorable mention in the Product category which recognizes innovations in new products or services or in new product and service development and introduction processes that have significant market impact and act as "game changers" in the automotive industry. "We're pleased to receive a PACE Award," said Curtis J. Clawson, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. "The introduction of the Flex(TM) Wheel is generating great interest with our customers and represents a source of growth for the Company, achieving premium styling on new vehicles without the high cost of other solutions." Hayes Lemmerz' Flex(TM) Wheel is a proprietary wheel design with large ventilation areas. In combination with a variety of surface covers, the Flex Wheel creates one design with multiple styling appearances that closely resemble an aluminum wheel. 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 has 43 facilities and one joint venture in 14 countries and approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. This press release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represent the Company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this release are forward looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward looking statements include the factors set forth in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. Consequently, all of the forward looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these and other factors, risks, and uncertainties. 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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