TIMOTHY D. LEULIETTE Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President DURA Automotive Systems, Inc.

Timothy D. Leuliette is chairman, chief executive officer and president for DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. Leuliette, who founded Leuliette Partners LLC, a financial services and investment company, is the former co-chairman and co-CEO of Asahi Tec and former chairman, president, and CEO of automotive supplier Metaldyne Corporation. He has also served as president & COO of privately held Penske Corporation, and prior to that president and CEO of ITT Automotive and executive vice president at ITT. Over his career he has held executive and management positions at both vehicle manufacturers and suppliers and has served on both corporate and civic boards, including as chairman of the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

About DURA Automotive Systems, Inc.

DURA, a $1.9 billion public corporation based in Rochester Hills, Mich., is a leading global supplier of driver and seating control systems, engineered assemblies, structural door modules and integrated glass systems for the global automotive industry. Since its formation in 1990, DURA has grown significantly from $120 million to $1.9 billion in revenues. In 2003, DURA began a strategy to harness organic growth and innovation to propel the company to new levels of performance. DURA sells its automotive products to every North American, Asian and European original equipment manufacturer and many leading Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The company has 34 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the world to serve the major automotive markets. Additional information is available at: www.duraauto.com.