Hayes Lemmerz Huntington Facility Back in Operation NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that its foundry, machinery and finishing operations have been restarted at its Huntington, Indiana Operations. As previously announced, operations there were suspended after an October 29 accident which caused isolated damage to the Hayes Lemmerz Huntington facility. The damage was confined to the northwest corner of the building near an aluminum chip reprocessing system and did not spread to the area where wheels are produced or machined. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO ) Hayes Lemmerz' employees and contract workers started returning to work over the October 31-November 2 weekend to carry out checks to ensure safety and quality of all systems, prior to start-up. Regularly scheduled shifts commenced on Sunday evening, November 2. Hayes Lemmerz has been working closely with its customers to minimize the impact of the accident on their business activities. The Company also reported that three of its employees were injured by the accident. Of the three, one has died from his injuries, one remains hospitalized at this time and one was treated and released. Curtis Clawson, Hayes Lemmerz' Chairman and CEO, said, "We are saddened by the injuries and loss of life resulting from this accident. We extend our deepest sympathy to the families, friends, and co-workers of the employees affected by this accident." The Company said that it continues to work with government agencies to determine the cause of the accident. 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 43 plants, 3 joint venture facilities and 11,000 employees worldwide. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO 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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