McHenry, IL — April 23, 2010

For over 30 years Charlie Kirkland wore several important hats for Affinia Global Brake & Chassis while working with the Raybestos® brand as a District Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and as Western Divisional Sales Manager.  Now, after a brief hiatus, Kirkland is back with Affinia Global Brake & Chassis as the company’s newly appointed Director of Program Distribution for Branded Sales.

In his new position Kirkland will report to Tom Rafferty, VP of Sales - Branded Products, and will serve as the link between Affinia and the ADN, Alliance, APA, AutoPride, CMB, Elite, Pronto and TruStar program distribution group offices.

“His focus will include the retention, growth and development of existing businesses in addition to elevating Affinia’s brake and chassis vendor status within these groups,” says Rafferty.  “Working with the branded sales team, Charlie will also identify, pursue and convert the business of key prospects.”

During Kirkland’s previous time with Affinia, he earned the prestigious Raybestos “President’s Club” Award six times.  Kirkland’s additional experience includes time spent as chairman of the CAWA Manufacturers Advisory Council, a six-year tenure on the Board of California Automotive Wholesalers Association, and five years spent participating in the AAIA Young Executives Forum.

Affinia Group Inc. is an innovative global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and marketing of industrial grade products and services, including extensive offerings of aftermarket parts for automotive and heavy-duty vehicles. With approximately $1.8 billion in annual revenue, Affinia has operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India. For more information, visit www.affiniagroup.com.

Contact:

Brendan O’Brien

Bellwether Communications

(262) 639-9093

bobrien@thebellwethergroup.com