Cooper-Standard Automotive Appoints Brinkmann Vice President Sales and Engineering for Body & Chassis Systems Division in Europe

Novi, Mich., March 25, 2008 - Cooper-Standard Automotive has appointed Uwe Brinkmann to vice president of Sales and Engineering for the company's Body & Chassis Systems Division - Europe. Brinkmann will be located at Cooper-Standard's European headquarters in Mannheim, Germany, while leading all of the division's sales and engineering groups in Europe. In his new role, Brinkmann will report to Larry Johnson, vice president and managing director - Body & Chassis Systems Division - Europe.

Brinkmann joined Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems in 1990 as a quality engineer. Most recently he held the position of vice president, Sales and Development for Metzeler. From 1991 to 2005 he had various roles including project manager for convertible projects, team leader for development projects, key account manager for BMW and business unit director. Cooper-Standard Automotive acquired Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems in late 2007.

"I am pleased that Uwe has accepted the challenge of this important role," said Johnson. "We are confident that his track record and leadership abilities will translate into great success for Cooper-Standard in Europe."

Brinkmann has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Osnabrück in Germany.

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 more than 19,000 people across 80 facilities in 19 countries. 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.

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