Dana Corporation Recognizes Early Inventors at SAE World Congress

    DETROIT, Mich., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Corporation
(NYSE: DCN) is launching its centennial celebration by recognizing its early
inventors at the SAE World Congress, which began in Detroit today.  A special
display featuring some of Dana's original products -- as well as the people
and processes behind them -- will be on display in Booth 2979.
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    "Kicking off our centennial celebration at SAE was a perfect fit for us,"
said Mike Burns, president and chief executive officer of Dana Corporation.
"In fact, three Dana people have served as president of SAE, which,
incidentally, celebrates its centennial next year.  As we look forward to a
second century of innovation, we also look forward to a continued partnership
with SAE."
    Dana inventors and their products have made significant contributions to
the automotive industry.  Among the most notable products, and their
inventors, are:

    - First patented universal joint -- Clarence Spicer.  Mr. Spicer began
      producing the enclosed universal joint in 1904, which for the first time
      provided protection from dirt and debris of the rough, unpaved roads of
      its day.  Mr. Spicer was ultimately issued nearly 30 U.S. patents
      related to universal joints and propeller shafts.  Mr. Spicer is a past
      president of SAE.

    - First practical transmission -- Alexander Brown and the Lipe brothers.
      Mr. Brown was a prolific inventor who earned an incredible 145 patents
      over the course of 50 years.  He collaborated with fellow inventor
      Charles Lipe on a variety of products, including a two-speed bicycle
      gear, and then with Willard Lipe.  The Brown-Lipe Gear Company then
      introduced the first practical transmission for automobiles.

    - First pressed-steel frame on a production basis -- Neff Parish.  Mr.
      Parish answered the urgent need for a car frame that could withstand the
      abuse of unpaved roads.  Later, Mr. Parish and his team pioneered frames
      made of alloy hot-rolled steel.

    - Slotted oil control ring -- The Teetors of Hagerstown, Ind.  The Teetors
      got their start by designing and manufacturing a pedal-powered
      quadricycle for use on railroads in 1895.   In 1992, the Teeters
      developed a series of advancements, including the slotted oil control
      ring in 1922.  Separately, Ralph Teetor, blinded at the age of 12,
      invented cruise control in the 1950s.  Mr. Teetor is a past president of
      SAE.

    - Thinwall, bi-metal engine bearing -- John Palm and Ben Hopkins.  This
      pair of inventors with the Clevite Graphite Bronze Company invented the
      thinwall, bi-metal engine bearing in 1929.  Clevite engineers later
      developed the first tri-metal bearing.

    - Spin-on oil filter -- John Wicks.  Mr. Wicks left a filter company,
      tried his hand at selling candy, then returned to the filter business
      with his own ideas and patents.  He conceived and patented the
      revolutionary spin-on oil filter, which he called "twist of the wrist,"
      in the 1940s.

    To recognize the ongoing achievements of Dana inventors, the company
created the Spirit of Innovation Awards in 2001, honoring the technical teams
behind its most promising new products.  In the last three years, these award-
winning teams developed an electric-hydraulic power-assist steering module,
which is now featured on GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado hybrid pickup
trucks; a high-performance bearing overlay; and the Wave-stopper(TM) sealing
technology.
    Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and
manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial,
and off-highway vehicles.  Delivering on a century of innovation, the
company's continuing operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide
dedicated to advancing the science of mobility.  Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service
facilities in 30 countries.  Sales from continuing operations totaled
$7.9 billion in 2003.

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CONTACT: Jeff Cole of Dana Corporation, +1-419-535-4704, or jeff.cole@dana.com

NOTE TO EDITORS: Media are invited to a special Centennial Celebration
immediately following Dana's SAE press conference on Monday, March 8.  The
press conference begins at 3:30 p.m. and the Centennial Celebration begins at
4 p.m., both of which will be hosted in Dana's booth, No. 2979.

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