NEW HAVEN, CT -- Proliance International, Inc. announced that Paul R. Lederer has been elected to serve as chairman of the board, succeeding Barry Banducci.

Lederer has been a member of the board of directors of Proliance's predecessor company, Transpro, Inc., since the company became publicly traded in 1995. Prior to his retirement in October 1998, Lederer was executive vice president of Worldwide Aftermarket for Federal-Mogul Corporation. Prior to that, he served as president and chief operating officer of Fel-Pro Inc., which was acquired by Federal-Mogul Corporation in 1998.

"We are pleased to announce that Paul will serve as chairman of Proliance's board of directors," said Charles E. Johnson, president and CEO of Proliance. "With extensive experience in the automotive aftermarket industry and ten years of service as a director on Transpro's board, he is exceptionally well qualified to head the board as we move forward. As we continue building the company in the coming years, we look forward to his expertise and guidance. We express our deepest appreciation to Barry Banducci for his ten years of leadership in his role as chairman and are grateful that he will continue as a member of the board."

The board of directors of Proliance now consists of: William J. Abraham, Jr., Philip Wm. Colburn, Vincent L. Martin, Bradley C. Richardson, James R. Rulseh, F. Alan Smith, Michael T. Yonker, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Banducci and Mr. Lederer.

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