Hayes Lemmerz Huntington Facility Back in Operation

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.

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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. 

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

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

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