Accuride's Gunite and Accuride Wheels Brands Receive Silver Supplier Awards from Thomas Built Buses.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: AURDQ) today announced that its Gunite and Accuride Wheels brands recently received Silver Supplier Awards for 2009 from Thomas Built Buses (High Point, NC), a division of Daimler Trucks North America. The Silver Supplier Award is given to those TBB suppliers whose supplier report cards exceed a 90 percent standard of excellence for the year. Suppliers are graded on their performance in specified criteria surrounding quality, delivery, cost, warranty, and technical support.

"I am extremely proud that two of our brands were honored with Silver Supplier Awards," said Bill Lasky, Accuride's President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. "Despite the challenging marketplace, our team members continually demonstrate their dedication through the unwavering emphasis they place on the safe production and on-time delivery of quality products."

"It is this commitment to exceeding customer expectations that has allowed Accuride to build and maintain a solid industry reputation," added Lasky. "Clearly, the strength of Accuride is proven through awards such as this that recognize the performance of our team members, the quality of our products, and the satisfaction of our customers."

Accuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride's products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies and other commercial vehicle components. Accuride's products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride, Gunite, Imperial, Bostrom, Fabco, Brillion, and Highway Original. For more information, visit Accuride's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.