Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Organizational Changes, Body & Chassis Systems Division

Novi, Mich., July 26, 2007 - Cooper-Standard Automotive has announced the following organizational changes in the Body & Chassis Systems Division, effective immediately.

Patrick Clark is promoted to director - Chrysler, VW & BMW business unit, and will be located in the Auburn Hills, Mich. facility, reporting to Lyle J. Otremba, vice president, global sales, marketing, and engineering. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech as well as a masters of business administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Clark has been with the company since 1994 and was most recently the director of cost estimating and responsible for the Asian/NAM business unit.

Steven J. Valentine is promoted to director - Asian/NAM business unit and will be located in the Novi, Mich. facility, reporting to Lyle J. Otremba, vice president, global sales, marketing, and engineering. He has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and a masters of science in manufacturing engineering from Purdue University. Valentine has been with the company since 2003 and was most recently the manager business development for the General Motors business unit.

Bryan J. McCann is promoted to the manager, business development role in the General Motors business unit, reporting to Steve Stoll, director, General Motors business unit. He as a diploma of engineering technology from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, and a bachelor of arts degree in commerce from the University of Western Ontario, also in London, Ontario. McCann joined the company in 1993 and most recently held the position of account manager in that business unit.


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.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms. Goldman Sachs is also a global leader in private corporate equity and mezzanine investing. Established in 1991, the GS Capital Partners Funds are part of the firm's Principal Investment Area in the Merchant Banking Division. Since 1986, Goldman Sachs' Principal Investment Area has formed 13 investment vehicles aggregating $56 billion of capital to date.