LAS VEGAS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ASC Incorporated and Inalfa have signed
a letter of intent to merge their aftermarket operations. Larry Doyle,
president and CEO of ASC, and Fred Welschen, chairman of Inalfa Industries,
made the announcement. The new organization will be finalized and operational
early in 2002, creating the second largest aftermarket sunroof supplier
worldwide.
    The new organization will combine the strong aftermarket service
organization, brand network and national distribution network of ASC with
Inalfa's global technical resources, expertise in product development and
aftermarket presence. "Our partnership with Inalfa will result in a
comprehensive range of sunroofs, aftermarket accessory products and services,"
Doyle said. "Together we will set the new standard for service and selection
in the aftermarket."
    "This is a winning combination for dealers and consumers," said Welschen.
"Inalfa offers a worldwide technical base for product development, while ASC,
with its American Sunroof Company brand, has one of the best-known names in
aftermarket sunroofs. The combined companies' abilities to offer a broad range
of sunroof and accessory products, together with their reputation for service
and long history in this business, makes for a highly desirable partnership."
    "Both partners view the merger of our aftermarket groups as the best way
to serve our customers and grow our aftermarket business," said Doyle.
    ASC's aftermarket products group develops and distributes in-built and
spoiler sunroofs and mobile video systems through a network of 180 licensees
in the U.S. and Canada. ASC offers the most sophisticated online support
program in the sunroof industry, along with comprehensive training of
licensees through its Standardization and Master Technician programs.
    Inalfa Sunroofs, an Inalfa Industries company, is a leading worldwide
aftermarket sunroof manufacturer with global development capabilities. The
company also supplies seat heaters and other premium accessories through a
network of 126 authorized distributors in North America.
    Inalfa Industries operates 16 manufacturing facilities worldwide, focusing
on design and manufacture of original equipment sunroofs, open-air systems and
stamped assemblies for the automotive and heavy truck industries. The company,
whose sales exceed $400 million with 2,100 employees worldwide, is a
recognized full-service leader in each of these businesses, maintaining design
and technical centers in North America and Europe.
    In North America, Inalfa operates three businesses: Inalfa Sunroofs in
Brighton, Mich., which supplies sunroofs for the aftermarket; Inalfa Roof
Systems in Auburn Hills, Mich., which supplies sunroof and roof systems for
original equipment manufacturers; and Inalfa SSI in Warren, Mich., which
supplies roof preparation and stampings for original equipment manufacturers.
    ASC is a full service company leading the industry in the development and
delivery of specialty vehicles, open-air systems and accessories.
Headquartered in Southgate, Mich., ASC maintains operations throughout the
U.S. and Canada, and in Germany and Korea.
    ASC's family of companies includes ASC Marketing Services, ASC Creative
Services, ASC Engineering Services, ASC Specialty Vehicles, ASC Vehicle
Technologies, ASC Composite Systems and ASC Exterior Technologies. They employ
more than 2,000 people in over 20 facilities, and have annual sales of over
$500 million. For more information about ASC Incorporated, visit
http://www.ascglobal.com .

    At the SEMA Show, contact ASC at booth #12050 in the Las Vegas Convention
Center, or phone the booth at 702.943.4040 or 702.943.4039. Inalfa will be
exhibiting during SEMA 2001 at booth #4808 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
They may also be reached by cell phone at 810.533.0619.

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