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Hayes Lemmerz's 'Energize III' Brake Controller Ensures Safer Travel

19 May 1999

Revolutionary Hayes Lemmerz International's 'Energize III' Brake Controller Ensures Safer Travel in Town and Highway

    ROMULUS, Mich., May 19 -- Hayes Lemmerz International
, the world's leading manufacturer of wheels to the automotive and
commercial highway industries, today announced that it has introduced the new
and all electronic Energize III(TM) brake controller for smooth braking on
trailers equipped with electric brakes.
    The new Energize III, #81741B with its next generation components, can:

    * Automatically monitor the tow vehicle deceleration using a patented
      pendulum with Hall Effect Technology;
    * React instantly to any change due to brake pedal effort to apply trailer
      brakes at the same rate as the tow vehicle brakes; and
    * Display braking intensity and warn of short circuit.

    The Energize III has a completely redesigned case that is perfect for
steep dash mounting.  The new case is compact and stylish for today's vehicle
designs.
    "The new Energize III, with its proven performance and simple adjustment,
makes it the best way to ensure travel is safe when towing in town or on the
highway," said Mike McGrath, President of the Commercial Highway and
Aftermarket Services Division at Hayes Lemmerz.
    Energize III is the latest brake controller from Hayes Lemmerz, the first
name in safe braking with decades of proven performance.  The Energize III
joins:

    * Syncronizer(TM), #81725 an electronic trailer brake controller, a time
      based unit that requires only one adjustment.  It fits anywhere and
      mounts at any angle inside the tow vehicle;
    * Micro Control HD Plus, #81750 a universal all electronic controller,
      combines a patented sensing device with a microprocessor.  This
      controller features easy push button gain settings and an optional
      manual remote;
    * All Electronic Brake Controller, #81741A with over a decade of proven
      reliability, is a solid state design that offers smooth, proportional
      braking using a patented pendulum sensing device.

    The Energize III is available in May nationwide.  For more information or
for the nearest dealer, visit Hayes Lemmerz's Internet site at
http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com or call 734-942-8691.
    Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., with the completion of its acquisition
of CMI International, is one of the world's leading global suppliers of
automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, suspension, structural and
other light weight components.  Together, the company has pro forma sales of
close to $2.5 billion with 40 plants, 11 joint venture facilities and over
15,000 employees worldwide.
    For more information about Hayes Lemmerz International, please be sure to
visit the web site at http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com .

    CONTACT:  William Lewandowski of Hayes Lemmerz International,
              734-942-8685, or Peter Collins of Rubenstein Associates, Inc.,
              212-843-8050, for Hayes Lemmerz International