DETROIT, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced the following financial executive appointments effective January 1, 2006: Michael K. Simonte has been appointed vice president and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Simonte previously served as vice president & Treasurer. He joined AAM in December 1998 as director, corporate finance. In that role, he coordinated all of the financial accounting, planning and reporting activities of the company until he was appointed as treasurer in September 2002. Simonte succeeds Thomas L. Martin as part of a planned transition. Martin remains with the company as executive director, Special Projects. Martin previously served on the Board of Directors for AAM. Patrick J. Spohn has been named vice president & Controller. Previously, Spohn served as Corporate Controller. Spohn joined AAM in 1997 as manager, Corporate Finance and was later appointed manager of Finance at AAM's Detroit Gear & Axle facility. Shannon J. Curry has been named Treasurer. Prior to this appointment, Curry served as assistant treasurer. "We are extremely pleased to announce the appointments of these executives to their new positions," said AAM Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch. "These appointments further demonstrate the depth and talent of AAM's financial leadership team, and our commitment to provide excellent growth opportunities for our associates." AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars. In addition to its locations in the United States (in Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil, China, England, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Scotland and South Korea. Certain statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results or plans to differ materially from those expected by the Company which include risk factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information ... Carrie L.P. Gray Christopher M. Son Director, Corporate Relations Director, Investor Relations (313) 758-4880 (313) 758-4814 Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com/ DATASOURCE: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Carrie L.P. Gray, Director, Corporate Relations, +1-313-758-4880, , or Christopher M. Son, Director, Investor Relations, +1-313-758-4814, , both of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Web site: http://www.aam.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/033813.html

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