Cooper-Standard Automotive Appoints Hodson Vice President, Operations, North American Fluid Systems

Novi, Mich., March 06, 2008 - Cooper-Standard Automotive has appointed Graeme R. Hodson to vice president, operations, North American Fluid Systems. He will be located at the company's facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., reporting to Mike Verwilst, president of Global Fluid Systems.

Most recently, Hodson held the position of director - Operations, U.S. & Canada, for the Global Fluid Systems Division. Prior to joining Cooper-Standard Automotive, Hodson spent 19 years with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. where he held several management positions in operations including plant manager, manager - Six Sigma & Operations, production manager, and business center manager.

"I am confident that Graeme will continue to provide strong manufacturing leadership to the Fluid Systems business in North America. He is an experienced manufacturing executive who understands what it takes to be successful in today's difficult automotive environment," said Mike Verwilst.

Hodson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, as well as a Masters in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.

About Cooper-Standard Automotive
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., headquartered in Novi, Mich., specializes in the manufacture and marketing of systems and components for the global automotive industry. Its primary businesses include Body and Chassis Systems, consisting of sealing, noise, vibration, and harshness control parts, and Fluid Handling Systems, consisting of subsystems and components that direct, control, measure, and transport fluids and vapors throughout a vehicle. Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. employs more than 19,000 across 80 facilities in 19 countries. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: www.cooperstandard.com.

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