19th April 2006 - Affinia Under Vehicle Group Named Gold Vendor of the Year By Uni-Select Northwest

Affinia UVG Receives Award in Large Vendor Category for Raybestos® Brand Brakes

Affinia UVG received the award for excellence in customer service and support, promotional programs, cataloging, and local representation.

“We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the products and services that make up the Raybestos brand offering, and the recent addition of the Parts Plus Friction program to our partners at Uni-Select Northwest is one example of our efforts,” said Ken Myers, marketing manager for Affinia Under Vehicle Group. “We are pleased to accept the Uni-Select Gold Vendor of the Year Award on behalf of everyone at Affinia.”

Affinia UVG and the Raybestos brand also earned the Gold Vendor of the Year Award in 2003 and the Silver Vendor of the Year Award in 2004.

Uni-Select is Canada's second largest distributor of automotive replacement parts, equipment, tools and accessories and through Uni-Select USA, Inc., the company also provides service to customers in the United States, where it is the eighth largest distributor. The Uni-Select Network includes over 2,000 independent jobbers and services over 3,100 points of sale in Canada and the United States.

Affinia Under Vehicle Group, located in McHenry, Ill., is a global supplier of top quality automotive components for under vehicle applications. Products include Raybestos® brand brakes and Aimco brake products, and McQuay-Norris and Spicer® Chassis parts. Affinia Under Vehicle Group is part of Affinia Group Inc., a global supplier of top quality automotive components for under hood and under vehicle applications. The Affinia family of brands also includes WIX Filters in North America, and South American and European brands include Nakata, Urba and Quinton Hazell.

®Raybestos is a registered trademark licensed to Brake Parts Inc. by Raybestos Products Company

Source: Affinia Group Press Release