Wescast Industries Inc

wescast industries inc. WESCAST AND LINAMAR AWARDED EUROPEAN TURBOCHARGER BUSINESS TSE: WCS.A, LNR NASDAQ: WCST BRANTFORD AND GUELPH, Ontario, May 8, 2001 – Weslin Industries Inc. located in Oroszlany, Hungary, a joint venture between Wescast Industries Inc. and Linamar Corporation, has been awarded contracts with 3K-Borg Warner to supply turbocharger housings for Audi AG and Renault S.A. “This new business represents a new customer, and further diversifies our product base in the hot end systems,” said Ray Finnie, President and CEO of Wescast Industries Inc. “We are extremely pleased to make yet another significant stride in this important market.” Weslin will supply two machined iron turbocharger housings for the Audi A4 1.8L engine for 3 years. The program, which commenced in April 2001, requires approximately 184,000 turbocharger housings annually. Weslin will ship the machined parts to 3K-Borg Warner and the turbocharger system will then be assembled and shipped to Audi’s engine plant in Gyor, Hungary. Weslin began production of machined turbocharger housings for Renault in March 2001 and will cast the parts beginning in January 2002. 3K-Borg Warner will assemble the turbocharger system at their Kirchheimbolanden, Germany turbocharger plant. These 1.4L turbocharged engines will be used in the Clio and Kangoo platforms. “The expansion into the European market with Audi and Renault is an exciting step for Weslin,” says Linda Hasenfratz, President of Linamar Corporation. “The new facility in Hungary has provided an opportunity for diversified growth in the casting business.” Weslin Industries Inc., a European joint venture between Wescast Industries Inc. and Linamar Corporation, was established in 1999 for the sales, design and manufacture of iron automotive castings for the European market. Linamar Corporation is a global manufacturer of precision- machined components, assemblies, and castings primarily for the automotive industry. Wescast Industries Inc. is a world leader in manufacturing iron exhaust manifolds for the light vehicle and truck industry. Both companies are headquartered in southwestern Ontario. Page 1 of 2 For further information please contact: Mr. Ray Finnie Linda Hasenfratz President & CEO President Wescast Industries Inc. Linamar Corporation (519) 759-0452 (519) 836-7550 Advisory Certain information regarding the Company set forth in this document, including management’s assessment of the Company’s future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities law and necessarily involve risks associated with the automotive industry, production, marketing, and transportation such as loss of market, volatility of prices, currency fluctuations, environmental risks, competition from other producers and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; as a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Page 2 of 2.

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