ADDING MULTIMEDIA Steven J. Borick Named Chief Executive Officer of Superior Industries.

VAN NUYS, Calif. -- Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) announced today that Steven J. Borick has been named President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2005. He will succeed Louis Borick, who will remain Chairman of the Board.

Louis Borick said, "Steven Borick has demonstrated his ability to effectively manage our complex operation. He has earned the trust and respect of our employees, our entire management team, and our customers. With his leadership and personal commitment to Superior's success, we are confident that Steven is the right choice to lead this company into the future."

Steven Borick, 52 years old, has been President and COO of Superior since 2003. He was Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2002, and has been a Director since 1981.

Borick is a Director and member of the Audit Committee of MDC Holdings, Inc., Denver, Colorado, the nation's eighth largest home builder, and a Director of Richmond American Homes, Denver. He earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado in 1975. Borick is an active member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the American Petroleum Institute.

About Superior Industries

Superior supplies aluminum wheels and other aluminum automotive components to Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Audi, BMW, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, MG Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen. For additional information, visit www.supind.com.

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