Universal Automotive Appoints Lisa Kusluski as Director of Supply Chain

Universal Automotive Appoints Lisa Kusluski as Director of Supply
Chain
- Newly Created Position Strengthens Purchasing Process and Enhances
Efficiencies - 


ALSIP, Ill., Sept. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Automotive
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UVSL) today announced the appointment of Lisa J.
Kusluski as director of supply chain, a newly created position.  Kusluski will
oversee the company's purchasing department, among other responsibilities and
will report directly to Phil Zettel, vice president of supply chain and
operations.

"Building an experienced and professional supply chain management team will
help improve profitability and is a key component of our integration process,"
Zettel said.  "The addition of Lisa, with her accomplished background as a
buyer and supply chain analyst, is an important part of that effort."

Prior to joining Universal Automotive, Kusluski worked for Delphi Product &
Service Solutions, most recently as a buyer in its automotive aftermarket
division, and earlier, as a supply chain analyst and customer service
coordinator.  Previously, she was a customs classification specialist for
Pricewaterhouse Coopers' World Management Trade group, working with automotive
parts and other commodities.  Kusluski's experience also includes work as a
customer service and sales representative.  She earned a bachelor's degree in
economics with concentrations in French and political science from the
University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.

Universal, headquartered in the Chicago area, distributes and manufactures
brake rotors and other brake parts under its trademarks Autospecialty,
Evolution and Ultimate in the United States and Canada and under its
proprietary Autospecialty, ValuMaxx and PowerStop brands.  The company also
provides TRW-branded brake rotors and drums and suspension products.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to
be covered by safe harbors created hereby.  Such forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to, returning the company to profitability and
realizing operating efficiencies involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
(including those risk factors referenced in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission), and other factors that may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially
different from any future results, performance, or achievements of the company
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 

DATASOURCE: Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.



CONTACT:  Robert W. Zimmer of Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.,

[phone], ext. 227; or Roger S. Pondel or Robert Jaffe,

[phone], for Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.

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