Cooper-Standard Automotive Appoints Vaidyanathan Director, Global Engineering for Fluid Systems Division

Novi, Mich., June 3, 2008 - Cooper-Standard Automotive has appointed Kumar Vaidyanathan as director, Global Engineering, Fluid Systems Division reporting to Lee Turner, vice president, Global Sales and Engineering. Vaidyanathan will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to the global engineering team to support the company’s long-term product growth strategy.

Vaidyanathan most recently held the position of vice president, Technical Operations for KS Gleitlager-USA. Previously, he spent 10 years with Federal Mogul Corporation and held the positions of director of technology, manager and chief engineer, as well as manager and senior technical analyst.

Vaidyanathan earned a doctorate and master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo in Ohio and his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Bangalore University in India.

About Cooper-Standard Automotive
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., headquartered in Novi, Mich., is a leading global automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and marketing of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include body sealing systems, fluid handling systems, and NVH control systems. Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. employs approximately 19,000 people globally with more than 70 facilities throughout the world. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: www.cooperstandard.com.

Cooper-Standard is a privately-held portfolio company of The Cypress Group and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners Funds.

The Cypress Group is a private equity investment firm managing more than $3.5 billion of capital. Cypress has an extensive track record of making growth-oriented investments in targeted industry sectors and building equity value alongside proven management teams.

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