13th April 2005 - A New Look for Textar's Website - www.textar.com

Fresh web presence offers more information and service on TEXTAR-branded brake friction

TEXTAR, the premium brand of the brake friction producer TMD Friction, presents its new web look. The link www.textar.com offers updated content and improved navigation. The information is available in five languages: German, English, French, Spanish and within short Italian as well.

The information platform has been widened and is addressed to dealers, garages and automotive enthusiasts at the same time. To name just a few of the new features, there are technical details on brakes, safety issues and also a direct access to the online educational website "Data processing in the Automotive Sector" provided by the initiative "Original Marken Partner" (original trademark partners).

Dealers are offered a direct order system for print marketing and information material. The area "Stop & Shop" is an online shop for all enthusiasts of the internationally known brake friction trademark and offers over 30 different advertisement articles. "Our new web presence mainly reflects our customers´ ideas and wishes," Michael Krampe, Director Aftermarket, says. At TMD Friction, he is responsible for the marketing services & product management and for the product line TEXTAR. "With the optimized online presence, our customers, the dealers and garages, now have a faster and easier access to TMD's broadened information portfolio."

About TMD Friction

TMD Friction Group is one of the leading producers of brake pads and linings for the original equipment sectors of the automotive and brake industry worldwide. Apart from disc brake pads and drum brake linings for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, TMD's portfolio covers brake pads for racing and industrial use. Last year, TMD's turnover totaled 641m Euro generated by the sites in Germany and other European countries, in USA, Brazil, Mexico and China. TMD Friction Group employs 4,500 people. With the brands Textar, Pagid, Mintex, Don, Cobreq and Cosid, TMD Friction also supplies the worldwide replacement markets.

Source: TMD Friction Press Release