Dana Corporation Elects Two New Directors to its Board

    TOLEDO, Ohio, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- David E. Berges,
chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Hexcel Corporation
(NYSE: HXL), and Samir G. Gibara, former chairman of Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company (NYSE: GT), have been elected to the Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN)
Board of Directors, Dana Chairman Glen H. Hiner announced today.
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    "Both David Berges and Samir Gibara are proven business leaders with a
wealth of experience in manufacturing, technology, and the vehicular
industry," Dana Chairman Glen H. Hiner said. "We're excited about the talent
and perspective these two individuals will bring to the Dana Board on behalf
of our shareholders."
    Mr. Berges started his career in a variety of managerial and technical
positions at the General Electric Company. From 1986 to 1994, he served in
executive positions at two divisions of the Barnes Group Inc. He then became a
vice president and general manager of Aerospace Engine Systems and Accessories
at AlliedSignal. In 1997, he joined the Automotive Systems Group of Honeywell
International Inc. as its president. In July 2001, he was named chairman and
CEO at Hexcel; he became president of the company the following year.
    Mr. Gibara joined Goodyear in 1964 as a management trainee in France. His
career there has included leading operations in Morocco, Canada, France, and
all of Europe. He left Goodyear briefly to serve as vice president of
marketing for International Harvester in Europe. In 1992, Mr. Gibara was
promoted to vice president of strategic planning and business development at
Goodyear and, in 1994, executive vice president with responsibility for North
American tire operations. He was elected to the Goodyear Board of Directors in
1995 and elected its CEO in 1996. He served as Goodyear's chairman from 1996
to 2003. In addition to his Dana Corporation appointment, Mr. Gibara serves on
the board of directors of Sumitomo Rubber Industries and International Paper.
    At Dana's annual shareholders' meeting today, shareholders also reelected
the following nine individuals to the Dana Board of Directors: Benjamin F.
Bailar, Charles A. Baillie, Michael J. Burns, Edmund A. Carpenter, Cheryl W.
Grise, Glen H. Hiner, James P. Kelly, Marilyn R. Marks, and Richard B. Priory.
    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.  Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com .

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