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Universal Automotive Promotes William Stock To Senior Vice President Supply Chain ALSIP, Ill., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UVSL) today announced the promotion of William Stock to senior vice president of supply chain, having previously served as vice president manufacturing for the last two and one-half years. Among Stock's new responsibilities will be to lead a team charged with accelerating the implementation of a cross functional business program between internal and external suppliers, distribution and purchasing. He reports directly to Arvin Scott, Universal's president and chief executive officer. "Bill's promotion is well deserved. His stellar performance over the past two and one-half years has earned him the opportunity to lead our supply chain management team," said Scott. "Bill's leadership skills, combined with his proven track record of execution, parallel Universal's vision of providing the highest customer fill rates, with on time delivery of world class, quality brake and undercar parts." Prior to joining Universal as vice president manufacturing in 2002, Stock had more than 17 years of automotive industry experience, including five years as general manager of a Tier 1 supplier to Ford and Daimler Chrysler. He also was manager of engineering and quality Allied Signal (now Honeywell). Stock earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Universal, headquartered in the Chicago area, distributes and manufactures brake rotors and other brake parts under its trademarks Autospecialty, Evolution and Ultimate in the United States and Canada and under its proprietary Autospecialty, ValuMaxx and PowerStop brands. The company also provides TRW-branded brake rotors and drums and suspension products. DATASOURCE: Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Robert W. Zimmer of Universal Automotive Industries, Inc., +1-708-293-4050 extension 227; or Roger S. Pondel, or Robert Jaffe, +1-310-279-5980, for Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.

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