Cooper-Standard Automotive Appoints Pyzynski Plant Manager Myslenice, Poland Body & Chassis Systems Division Plant

Novi, Mich., August 8, 2007 - Cooper-Standard Automotive has appointed Grzegorz Pyzynski as plant manager of the newly constructed Body & Chassis Systems Division plant in Myslenice, Poland. In his new role, Pyzynski will be responsible for the start-up phase and its development into a manufacturing facility. He will report to Piotr Gaska, operations director, Europe and South America, Body & Chassis Systems Division.

Pyzynski started with the company in 2003 at Cooper-Standard's plant in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, working in maintenance, logistics, and planning. Most recently, he was the plant project manager for the Myslenice facility.

Pyzynski has a master of business administration degree in production management from the University of Economics in Krakow.


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.