Lear Corporation Assists With Earthquake Relief Effort

in Turkey Southfield, Mich. (ots-PRNewswire) - Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) today announced that it would send $10,000 to the Red Crossto help with rebuilding efforts after the recent devastatingearthquake in Turkey. Lear has two facilities in Bursa, south of the epicenter ofthe quake. Lear executives made contact with Plant Manager NihatErdin who reassured them that Lear people were safe. "Thank God none of the Lear employees nor their families hadany damage," Erdin wrote in an e-mail from Bursa. "We lost powerand many of the workers spent the first two nights of this weekoutside their houses due to their fear of a second strongearthquake, but the situation is now under control. "The earthquake has caused extensive damage in the Marmararegion in the northwest, as you probably have seen on TV. We haveinitiated a campaign in the plant to collect and donate clothingand other goods that may be needed by the survivors," Erdin said. "As a global company, we feel a special connection to thepeople in each country where we have a presence," said Ken Way,Lear Chairman and CEO. "We are thankful that our people in Bursaare safe and praise their efforts to help their community andtheir country during this terrible tragedy." Assistance to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey can bemade through the American Red Cross at 800-HELP-NOW (800-435-7669), specifying that the donation is intended for Turkishrelief. Contributions also can be made online at www.redcross.org Lear Corporation, a Fortune 200 company headquartered inSouthfield, Michigan (USA) is one of the world's largestautomotive suppliers, 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: LearCorporation Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: KarenStewart, Director - Corporate Communications of Lear, (in theUSA) 248-447-1651 Company News On-Call:http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/518304.html or fax, (in the USA)800-758-5804, ext. 518304 Web site: http://www.redcross.org Website: http://www.lear.com

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