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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 , and Samir G. Gibara, former chairman of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , have been elected to the Dana Corporation Board of Directors, Dana Chairman Glen H. Hiner announced today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "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/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Dana Corporation CONTACT: Gary Corrigan of Dana Corporation, +1-419-535-4813, or Web site: http://www.dana.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/226839.html

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