Hayes Lemmerz Announces Agreement with Strick

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Agreement with Strick 


NORTHVILLE, Mich., Jan. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc.  announced today that its Commercial Highway Division
reached an agreement with Strick Corporation.  The agreement provides that Hayes
Lemmerz will supply 100% of all standard, non-specified, wheel end components
for Strick in 2004 and 2005.  This includes CentruMount(R) Steel Wheels, Cast
Hub and Drums and Centrifuse(R) Brake Drums.

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This agreement continues to support the Division's goal of providing major
trailer manufacturers with innovative and quality components.  For more
information about Hayes Lemmerz Commercial Highway Division, please call toll
free 800-521-0515, ext. 5655 or visit http://ch.hayes-lemmerz.com/ .

Strick Corporation produces custom dry freight vans supplying discerning
customers with solutions to minimize both trailer and freight damage while
reducing maintenance costs.  For more information visit their website at
http://stricktrlr.com/ .

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, 2 joint
venture facilities 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.


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DATASOURCE: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.



CONTACT:  Marika Diamond, Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.,

[phone]



Web site:  http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com/

http://ch.hayes-lemmerz.com/

http://stricktrlr.com/ 

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