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Dana Announces Addition of Global Purchasing Executive TOLEDO, Ohio, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Corporation today announced that Paul E. Miller, a 25-year industry veteran with extensive global purchasing experience will be joining the company as vice president of purchasing. Mr. Miller will be responsible for Dana's global purchasing activities. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "Paul brings world-class global purchasing and material management experience to Dana," said Dana Chairman and CEO Mike Burns. "He has a proven track record of successfully organizing global purchasing and supplier quality programs to achieve significant savings. Paul's contributions will be vital to helping Dana establish a more competitive cost structure, which will help us meet the needs of our customers and serve as a catalyst for future growth." Mr. Miller comes to Dana after more than 25 years of combined experience at Delphi and General Motors. Most recently, he has been responsible for the Electrical/Electronic Distribution Systems business at Delphi Packard Electric Systems, based in Warren, Ohio - a $6 billion business spanning more than 70 manufacturing sites in 24 countries. Previously, he served in a series of leadership roles, including director of purchasing for Delphi Delco Electronics Systems. Over the course of his career, Mr. Miller has spent a decade in global purchasing and materials management leadership positions. More than half of his purchasing experience has involved international duty, including assignments in Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan. He also has significant operational experience involving several positions in the United States, as well as an assignment in Malaysia. Mr. Miller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army's 1st Armor Division, based in Germany, until 1979. Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicles. Delivering on a century of innovation, the company's continuing operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing the science of mobility. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service facilities in 30 countries. Sales from continuing operations totaled $7.9 billion in 2003. Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com DATASOURCE: Dana Corporation CONTACT: Gary J. Corrigan of Dana, +1-419-535-4813, or Web site: http://www.dana.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/226839.html

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