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Universal Automotive Appoints Lisa Kusluski as Director of Supply Chain - Newly Created Position Strengthens Purchasing Process and Enhances Efficiencies - ALSIP, Ill., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:UVSL) today announced the appointment of Lisa J. Kusluski as director of supply chain, a newly created position. Kusluski will oversee the company's purchasing department, among other responsibilities and will report directly to Phil Zettel, vice president of supply chain and operations. "Building an experienced and professional supply chain management team will help improve profitability and is a key component of our integration process," Zettel said. "The addition of Lisa, with her accomplished background as a buyer and supply chain analyst, is an important part of that effort." Prior to joining Universal Automotive, Kusluski worked for Delphi Product & Service Solutions, most recently as a buyer in its automotive aftermarket division, and earlier, as a supply chain analyst and customer service coordinator. Previously, she was a customs classification specialist for Pricewaterhouse Coopers' World Management Trade group, working with automotive parts and other commodities. Kusluski's experience also includes work as a customer service and sales representative. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics with concentrations in French and political science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Universal, headquartered in the Chicago area, distributes and manufactures brake rotors and other brake parts under its trademarks Autospecialty, Evolution and Ultimate in the United States and Canada and under its proprietary Autospecialty, ValuMaxx and PowerStop brands. The company also provides TRW-branded brake rotors and drums and suspension products. This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by safe harbors created hereby. Such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, returning the company to profitability and realizing operating efficiencies involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties (including those risk factors referenced in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission), and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements of the company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Robert W. Zimmer of Universal Automotive Industries, Inc., +1-708-293-4050, ext. 227; or Roger S. Pondel or Robert Jaffe, +1-310-279-5980, for Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.

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