Lear Corporation Appoints Derek A. Fiebig Director - Investor Relations

Southfield, Mich. (PROTEXT) - Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA)today announced the appointment of Derek A. Fiebig as Director -Investor Relations reporting to Lear Senior Vice President andChief Financial Officer Donald J. Stebbins. As Director - Investor Relations, Fiebig is responsible formanaging the company's global investor relations programs. Fiebig joins Lear from DaimlerChrysler where he most recentlyworked in Treasury for the company's Mexican subsidiary based inMexico City, Mexico. During his four years with DaimlerChrysler,he also served as Senior Financial Analyst - Investor Relationsat Chrysler Corporation World Headquarters in Auburn Hills,Michigan (USA). He also has a background in marketing andproduction scheduling for Alpha Metal Finishing. Fiebig earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from theUniversity of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA) and aMaster's of Business Administration in Finance from IndianaUniversity in Bloomington, Indiana (USA). Fiebig, his wife, Claudia, and their daughter are in theprocess of relocating from Mexico City to the Detroit area. Lear Corporation, a Fortune 200 company headquartered inSouthfield, Michigan, USA, is the world's largest supplier ofautomotive interiors, with 1998 proforma sales of more than $12billion. The company's world-class products are designed,engineered and manufactured by more than 100,000 employees inover 300 facilities located in 33 countries. Information aboutLear and its products is available on the Internet athttp://www.lear.com ots Original Text Service: Lear CorporationInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Media, KarenStewart-Spica, Corporate Communications (USA) 248-447-1651, orAnalysts, Derek A. Fiebig, Investor Relations (USA) 248-447-1624,both of Lear Corporation Company News On-Call:http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/518304.html or fax, (USA) 800-758-5804, ext. 518304 Web site: http://www.lear.com

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