BRIEF-Accuride to cut workforce by about 11 pct, take Q3 charge

        NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) -     Sept 23 (Reuters) - Accuride Corp: 
    * Announces leadership transition and restructuring initiatives to improve 
      competitiveness 
    * Says workforce reduction of approximately 11%, 
    * Sees one-time Q3 restructuring charges of approximately $14.3 million 
    * Says William M. Lasky appointed interim president and CEO following the 
      resignation of John R. Murphy 
    * Says William Lasky appointed interim president and CEO following the 
      resignation of John R. Murphy 
    * Sees estimated annual cost savings of about $27.5 million 
    * Reaffirms adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2008, excluding charges, at the low 
      end of previously announced range of $85 - 100 million 
     ((Bangalore Equities Newsroom; +91 80 4135 5800; within U.S. +1 646 223
8780)) 
Chuck Mikolajczak
cm

COPYRIGHT

Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.
The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content,
including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior
written consent of Thomson Financial News.