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John S. Hastings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (314) 719-1831
VIASYSTEMS GROUP, INC. ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER
ST. LOUIS, December 6, 2000 - Viasystems Group, Inc. (NYSE: VG) today announced
that it has accepted the resignation of Alex J. Mandl from the company's board
of directors. In offering his resignation, Mandl cited increased demands on his
time as chairman and chief executive officer of Teligent, Inc., a broadband
communications company.
"We appreciate Alex's participation with Viasystems' board and wish him well,"
said James N. Mills, chairman and chief executive officer of Viasystems. The
company is reviewing candidates for nomination to fill the open board seat.
Viasystems Group, Inc. is a leading global EMS provider with 24,000 employees
and 33 manufacturing facilities in nine countries, supplying customers in the
telecommunications, networking, automotive and consumer electronics industries.
Viasystems is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol
"VG."
WWW.VIASYSTEMS.COM
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