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Atwood Mobile Products, a division of DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRRA), today announced it received the Indiana Child Safety Advocate Award in the business category from the Automotive Safety Program for Atwood's outstanding dedication to the advancement of child safety. This prestigious award honors Atwood's involvement with local safety teams that educate parents on the importance of using car seats and assist parents to correctly install them.

"It was only natural for us to use our expertise to educate the public on the correct use of child restraints since one of our products lines is seating for recreational and conversion vehicles," said Bob Pickering, president of Atwood Mobile Products. "We're honored to receive this recognition of our efforts to promote child safety."

The award exemplifies Atwood's and DURA's continued support of the SAFE KIDS Coalition, an initiative sponsored by the Automotive Safety Program that is dedicated to raising awareness that preventable injuries are a leading public health threat to children today. Statistics show that 529 children under five years old were killed in motor vehicle accidents(a) in 2000, highlighting the need to properly install and use child safety seats.

As part of the SAFE KIDS program, Atwood personnel attended a 32-hour standardized training program under the auspices of the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration to become certified CPS (Child Passenger Safety) technicians. Following certification, Atwood employees volunteered as CPS technicians to check child car seats for correct installation, educate parents and provide car seat recall information.

DURA Automotive Systems Inc., with factories, customer service and technology centers located in over 14 countries, designs, engineers and produces seating control systems and hardware for both automotive and recreational vehicle industries. As the world production leader of All Belts to Seats (ABTS) technology, a patented seat system that allows integration of seatbelts directly into seat structures, the company is committed to not only marketing safe products, but also to helping educate consumers as to their proper installation, fitting and maintenance.

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRRA) is the world's largest independent designer and manufacturer of driver control systems and a leading global supplier of seating control systems, engineered assemblies, door modules, and glass systems for the global automotive industry. The company is also a leading supplier of similar products to the North American recreation vehicle and mass transit market. DURA supplies every North American, European and Japanese original equipment manufacturer. DURA's operating headquarters is in Rochester Hills, Mich., and its corporate office is in Minneapolis, Minn.