Dana to Supply Customized Hose Package for Isuzu, GM Joint Venture

    TOLEDO, Ohio, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN)
announced today that its Plumley Hose Division will supply fuel hoses for use
on the new diesel engine produced by DMAX Limited, a joint venture between
Isuzu Motors America and General Motors.  Production is set to begin in June.
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    As part of this new business, the Plumley Hose Division, headquartered in
Paris, Tenn., will supply the components to the DMAX assembly plant in
Moraine, Ohio.  The hoses were customized to Isuzu's specifications for this
package for use on several of General Motors 2001 model-year light and medium
trucks.
    "Plumley has provided us with great support from prototype preparation to
initial production," said Gary Hebda, purchasing manager for Isuzu Motors
America.  "Plumley has been able to fulfill all of the program's timing and
quality requirements."
    The flouroelastomer (FKM) fuel hoses will be created from materials mixed
at Plumley's Mixing Facility.  The in-house mixing facility is offered to Dana
customers as a support center to create customized, more cost-effective
specialty elastomers in a quality-controlled environment.
    "Our state-of-the-art design and testing center enabled us to create
materials precisely to Isuzu's unique specifications," said Stephen Plumley,
general manager at Dana's Plumley Hose Division. "Plumley specializes in high
value-added materials such as FKM.  Our expertise in such organic rubber
materials allowed us to customize these components in a relatively short time
frame."
    Dana's Fluid Systems Group provides components, modules, and systems to
engine and vehicle manufacturers worldwide.  The group consists of Dana's
Fluid System Products operations, Boston Weatherhead division, and Plumley
hose operations.
    Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to
vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket.  Founded in 1904 and based in
Toledo, Ohio, the company operates some 320 major facilities in 32 countries
and employs more than 82,000 people.  The company reported sales of
$13.2 billion in 1999.  Dana's Internet address is http://www.dana.com .

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