Cooper-Standard Automotive Appoints Wischmeyer Controller, North America Fluid Systems Division

Novi, Mich., August 21, 2007 - Cooper-Standard Automotive has appointed Francisco Prado director, operations - Asia, for its International Fluid Systems Division.. Beginning in September 2007, he will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating plant and logistical operations throughout Asia. He will be headquartered in Kunshan, China, and will report directly to Joe Emmi, vice president and managing director – Asian Operations.

Most recently, Prado was director, commercial planning for the International Fluid Systems Division. Previously, he was business development manager in Coventry, United Kingdom. Prior to that, Prado was program manager in the United States after relocating as a quality manager at the Fluid Systems Division plant in Brazil.

Prado has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of São Paulo in Brazil, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan.

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 16,000 across 80 facilities in 19 countries. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: www.cooperstandard.com.

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