American Axle & Manufacturing Presents Seven Supplier Recognition Awards DETROIT, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, presented Supplier Recognition Awards to seven key suppliers at its 11th Annual Supplier Day on June 9, 2004. The event was held at the new AAM World Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. The following companies were recognized with AAM's Supplier Recognition Awards for their outstanding contributions as key supplier/partners. Alberici Constructors is a general contractors and construction management company that has provided services to AAM in both North and South America for several years. In 2003, this three-time Supplier Recognition Award winner supervised the construction of AAM's new World Headquarters and its new facility in Araucaria, Brazil. Anderson-Cook supplies spline rollers to AAM's United States and Mexico axle facilities. The company's most recent innovation is a vertical style machine that is capable of rolling splines, threads, oil grooves, snap ring grooves, speedometer grooves and high helical parts. EDS received its second Supplier Recognition Award in three years for providing Information Technology support services to assist in the launch of AAM's new World Headquarters facility. EDS migrated computing equipment and critical applications supporting AAM's Product Engineering and other critical functions with zero business disruption. Grede Foundry provides differential carriers, cases and bearing cups to three AAM facilities. A long-term strategic partner, Grede provides world- class engineering and technical development at a globally competitive cost. KOYO Corporation, a roller bearing supplier, achieved a perfect score in terms of quality, delivery and technology, based on AAM's supplier scorecard. KOYO attained this performance while providing significant cost reductions and comprehensive engineering support to the AAM locations it serves. U.S. Manufacturing was awarded the AAM Supplier Customer Alliance Leads to Excellence (SCALE) Award for its active participation in AAM's SCALE program, submitting 75 cost reduction ideas. Of those, seven were implemented -- resulting significant cost savings. Viking Tool provides AAM's Buffalo Gear & Axle facility with tooling commodity management for durable and perishable tooling. Viking is a valued supplier partner and was recognized for providing AAM with quality, service and price that meet or exceed AAM's expectations. AAM has presented its Supplier Recognition Awards to exceptional suppliers annually since 1994. A team of AAM associates from Procurement, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Materials Management selected this year's award winners based on AAM's rating of its suppliers' product quality, delivery, service, technology and cost-saving performance. "In this structurally changed, global automotive marketplace, the suppliers that we have recognized are strategic partners dedicated to providing products and services to AAM that feature outstanding quality, on- time delivery, excellent customer service and competitive pricing," said Abdallah F. Shanti, AAM vice president, Global Procurement, IT & CIO, and host of the 2004 Supplier Day. "The award winners represent an elite tier of suppliers who have provided AAM with superior support in meeting and exceeding the requirements of AAM and its OEM customers." AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and forged products for trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars. In addition to its 14 locations in the United States (in Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has offices and facilities in Brazil, England, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico and Scotland. 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 ... Media relations contact Investor relations contact Carrie L.P. Gray Christopher M. Son Director, Corporate Relations Director, Investor Relations (313) 758-3880 (313) 758-4814 Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com/ DATASOURCE: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Media relations contact: Carrie L.P. Gray, Director, Corporate Relations, +1-313-758-3880, , or Investor relations contact: 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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