Hayes Lemmerz Appoints VP of Sales for its International Wheel Group

Hayes Lemmerz Appoints VP of Sales for its International Wheel
Group 


NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYZ) announced today that it has appointed Pieter
Klinkers to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
Company's International Wheel Group, effective March 1, 2005.  Pieter replaces
Marc Hendrickx who was recently appointed as Vice President of the
International Wheel Group's Aluminum Operations.  Mr. Klinkers will report
directly to President Fred Bentley.

Pieter, 34, joins Hayes Lemmerz from Michelin's Wheel Group where he has worked
since 1997.  Pieter has served in a series of senior level marketing and sales
positions with Michelin, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing,
based in Paris, France.

Fluent in Dutch, English, German and French, Pieter holds a Masters degree in
Business Administration from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. is one of the world's leading global
suppliers of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components.  The Company has 43
facilities and approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. 

DATASOURCE: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.



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

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

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