Accuride Announces Exchange Offer for 9.5 Percent First Priority Senior Secured Notes (ACW)

Accuride Corporation ACW today announced that it has commenced an exchange offer for any and all of its outstanding $310,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.5 percent First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the “Outstanding Notes”). The Outstanding Notes were issued on July 29, 2010, in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Holders of Outstanding Notes may exchange them for an equal principal amount of a new issue of 9.5 percent First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018, which have been registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The exchange offer is being conducted to satisfy the Company's obligations under the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the Outstanding Notes and does not represent a new financing transaction. The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on February 14, 2011, unless extended or terminated. Tenders of Outstanding Notes must be properly made before the exchange offer expires and may be withdrawn at any time before the exchange offer expires.