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Southfield, Michigan, May 18, 1999 - Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) today announced that it
has issued $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. The private offering
included $800 million of 10-year notes bearing interest at a rate of 8.11% and $600
million of six-year notes bearing interest at a rate of 7.96%.The net proceeds from the
sale of the senior notes were used to repay a portion of the indebtedness under the
Company's senior credit facilities which was incurred to finance the Company's recent
acquisition of UT Automotive.
The senior notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or available exemptions from such
registration requirements.
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