Universal Automotive to Seek Buyer; Appoints Chief Restructuring Officer; Announces Financing Issues

Universal Automotive to Seek Buyer; Appoints Chief Restructuring
Officer; Announces Financing Issues 


ALSIP, Ill., March 24  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Automotive
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UVSL) today announced that it will seek a buyer for
all or portions of its business.  The Company will maintain its ongoing
operations and will continue its efforts to obtain additional debt or equity
capital.

The Company also announced that it has appointed David Cesar of The Parkland
Group, a turnaround specialist based in Cleveland, Ohio, as Chief Restructuring
Officer.  Mr. Cesar will be in charge of the Company's day-to- day operations
and will head the sale and capital-raising efforts, in each case subject to the
supervision and direction of the Company's board of directors.  According to
Mr. Cesar, "We believe there is value to the Company, and are working to
implement a plan to demonstrate and improve upon this value."

In connection with Mr. Cesar's appointment, the Company's board of directors
and Arvin Scott have mutually agreed that Mr. Scott will relinquish his
position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  Mr. Scott will remain on
the board of directors and employed by the Company and will perform such
services in connection with the sale and capital-raising efforts as the board
may request from time to time.

The Company has advised Congress Financial Corporation (Central), as agent
under its revolving credit facility, of the above developments. The lenders
continue to provide financing to the Company.

On March 23, 2005, the Company received notice of nonpayment with respect to
its convertible term notes issued to Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a secured lender
on the Company's equipment, in the original principal amounts of $2,500,000
(issued in October, 2003) and $2,000,000 (issued in January, 2004),
respectively.  Laurus has not elected to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced
by the notes as of the time of this press release.  Mr. Cesar has had
communication with Laurus, and is moving to address their concerns going
forward.

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 thereby.  Such forward-looking statements,
including the risks referenced in the Company's filings with the Securities &
Exchange Commission, the risk that the Company will not be able to obtain
additional or necessary funding to support its operations, the risk that
creditors will not continue to extend credit to the Company or take other
actions with respect to past due sums, the risk that an event of default with
respect to the Laurus notes will result in acceleration of debt by Laurus or
any of the Company's other lenders, the risk that funding availability may
adversely impair fill rates and ongoing customer relations 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, may vary from the actual results achieved by the Company. 

DATASOURCE: Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.



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

[phone], ext. 227



Web site:  http://www.universalbrake.com/ 



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