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American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments
    DETROIT, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle &
Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), today announced the following executive
appointments effective July 1, 2006:
    John J. Bellanti has been appointed vice president, Manufacturing
Services, Capital Planning & Cost Estimating. Bellanti has worked at four
of AAM's manufacturing facilities. He began his career at the Tonawanda
Forge plant when it was part of General Motors, progressing through a
series of manufacturing management positions until he was appointed area
manager for Buffalo Gear & Axle in 1989. He was appointed general
superintendent, Production at Detroit Gear & Axle in 1992, and transitioned
to AAM as plant manager of Detroit Forge on March 1, 1994. Bellanti was
named director, Manufacturing Engineering in 1996, and served as executive
director, Manufacturing Services and vice president Engineering & Product
Development. Prior to assuming his current position, Bellanti served as
vice president Engineering & Chief Technology Officer. Bellanti holds a
bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the General
Motors Institute (GMI) and a master of business administration degree from
the State University of New York at Buffalo.
    Allan R. Monich has been appointed vice president, Quality Assurance &
Customer Satisfaction. Monich began his 30-year career in the automotive
industry as a co-op engineering student at the GM facility in Bristol,
Connecticut, while he was a student at General Motors Institute (GMI). He
then held various positions in manufacturing, engineering, quality
assurance and sales for GM facilities in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan. In 1989 Monich was appointed plant manager at Tonawanda
Forge. In 1991, Monich was appointed plant manager of Buffalo Gear, Axle &
Linkage, and in 1993 he served as plant manager of both Tonawanda and
Buffalo Gear, Axle & Linkage. On March 1, 1994, AAM named Monich plant
manager, Buffalo Gear, Axle & Linkage. He was named vice president, Human
Resources in November 1997, and vice president, Manufacturing, Forging
Division in 2001. Prior to being appointed to his new position, Monich
served as vice president, Program Management & Launch and vice president
Program Management & Capital Planning. He holds a bachelor of science
degree in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute.
    John S. Sofia has been appointed vice president Engineering & Product
Development. Sofia began his automotive career at the former Chrysler
Corporation in 1984 as a college-student-in-training in the Stamping,
Assembly & Diversified Operations Group. He progressed through a series of
manufacturing/engineering positions including production supervisor,
product/quality/process engineer, and engineering design team leader. Sofia
joined AAM in March 1994 as an area manager at Detroit Gear & Axle. He has
served as manufacturing manager at Detroit Gear & Axle; manager of the
Current Production & Process Engineering Group; director, Manufacturing
Engineering; plant manager, Detroit Forge; and director, Advanced Quality
Planning. Prior to assuming his current position, Sofia served as vice
president, Quality Assurance & Customer Satisfaction. John S. Sofia holds a
bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue
University. He holds a master of business administration degree from the
University of Detroit.
    "We are extremely pleased to announce the appointments of these
officers to their new positions," said AAM Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Richard E. Dauch. "These appointments are part of AAM's strategic
organizational development that will provide the leadership to guide AAM to
its next level of profitable global growth. Their understanding of AAM's
core business, strategic global growth plans and the challenges faced by
today's global Tier One suppliers, will strengthen AAM as we continue to
profitably grow our world presence."
    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, Mexico, Poland, 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
    grayc@aam.com                        chris.son@aam.com

    Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com
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CONTACT:
Carrie L.P. Gray, Director, Corporate
Relations, +1-313-758-4880, grayc@aam.com , or Christopher M.
Son, Director, Investor Relations, +1-313-758-4814,
chris.son@aam.com , both of American Axle & Manufacturing
Holdings, Inc.