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Title: 21st Century Auto Body SolutionsSM


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21st Century Auto Body SolutionsSM
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
  • Certain statements made by Noble International,
    Ltd. (Noble) in this presentation and other
    periodic oral and written statements, including
    filings with the Securities and Exchange
    Commission, may be forward-looking statements
    within the meaning of the Private Securities
    Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
    forward-looking statements, as well as statements
    which address operating performance, events or
    developments that we believe or expect to occur
    in the future, including those that discuss
    strategies, goals, outlook or other
    non-historical matters, or which relate to future
    sales or earnings expectations, cost savings,
    awarded sales, volume growth, earnings or a
    general belief in our expectations of future
    operating results, are forward-looking
    statements. The forward-looking statements are
    made on the basis of managements assumptions and
    estimations. As a result, there can be no
    guarantee or assurance that these assumptions and
    expectations will in fact occur. The
    forward-looking statements are subject to risks
    and uncertainties that may cause actual results
    to materially differ from those contained in the
    statements. Some, but not all of the risks,
    include our ability to obtain future sales our
    ability to successfully integrate acquisitions
    changes in worldwide economic and political
    conditions, including adverse effects from
    terrorism or related hostilities including
    increased costs, reduced production or other
    factors costs related to legal and
    administrative matters our ability to realize
    cost savings expected to offset price
    concessions inefficiencies related to production
    and product launches that are greater than
    anticipated changes in technology and
    technological risks increased fuel costs work
    stoppages and strikes at our facilities and that
    of our customers the presence of downturns in
    customer markets where the Companys goods and
    services are sold financial and business
    downturns of our customers or vendors and other
    factors, uncertainties, challenges, and risks
    detailed in Nobles public filings with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission. Noble does
    not intend or undertake any obligation to update
    any forward looking statements. For more
    information see www.nobleintl.com.

3
World Footprint of Noble
Brantford, ONT
Warren, MI
Stow, OH
Shelbyville, KY
Silao, MEX
Adelaide, AUS
4
Noble is North Americas Largest Laser Welder
2005E Market Share by Welder Revenue
Management estimates of flat blanks, excluding
tubular products
5
6 Reasons Why Nobles Technology is Unique
Putting the right gauge and grade of steel in the
right place
The Interrelation of these Competencies Gives
Noble a Unique Competitive Advantage in Laser
Welding
6
Todays Challenges
  • Rising Steel Prices
  • Higher Fuel Prices
  • Uncertain Economy
  • Increasing CAFE Requirements
  • Tighter Safety Requirements
  • Stronger Global Competition
  • Quality Performance Demands

7
Noble Advanced Technologies
Our Solution
  • Minimize
  • Cost, Weight and Noise, Vibration Harshness
    (NVH)
  • Maximize
  • Strength, Safety, Fuel Economy, Quality and
    Advanced Designs
  • Through
  • Laser Welding
  • Curvilinear Laser Welding Capabilities
  • Exposed Bodyside Design
  • Use of Advanced High Strength Steels
  • Tube Capabilities

8
Noble Technology Benefits
  • Vehicle Related
  • Reduced Steel And Related Cost
  • Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Reduction
  • Improved Fit and Finish
  • NVH Reduction
  • Higher Fuel Economy
  • Improved Safety
  • Manufacturing Related
  • Reduced Assembly Complexity
  • Reduced Inventory Count and Cost
  • Elimination of Assembly, Stamping and Other
    Operations
  • Reduced Material Handling
  • Floor Space Savings

9
Vehicle ApplicationsFront
Window Frames
Exposed Body - Car
Fuel Filler
Door Beam
Exposed Body - Truck
Cross Member
Rear Door Inner
B-Pillar
Belt Re-Enforcement
Front Door Inner
Side Sill
Shock Tower
Tubular Cross-Member
10
Vehicle ApplicationsRear
Sun Roof Frame
Frame Rails
IP Beam
Crush Tip
Front Rail
Floor Pan-Curvilinear
Floor Pan - Linear
Cab Back
Hinge Pillar
Liftgate - Linear
Wheel House
Floor Pan-Curvilinear
Liftgate - Curvilinear
Skid Plate
11
LWT Features
  • Multi-Material
  • Mild to High Strength Steels
  • Multi-Diameter
  • Eliminate or stretch the limits of hydroforming
  • Multi-Gage
  • Thickness where needed
  • Multi-Featured
  • Value-Added fabrication and advanced materials
  • Minimal work-hardening

12
Automotive Tubular Applications
Roof Rails
Cross Members
Panel Beams
Catalytic Converter Shells
Engine Cradles
Radiator Supports
Fuel Filler Tubes
Bumper Beams
Pillars
Crush Tips
Chassis Frames
Structural Beams
13
  • Exposed Laser Welded Body Side Outer

Conventional Method 1-pc Body Side Outer and
Reinforcements
Laser Welded Blank Method 4-pc Body Side Outer
Minimize Capital Investment
Reduce Engineering Prototype Time
Improve Material Utilization
Improve Structural Integrity
Increase Floor Space
Reduce Vehicle Weight by 6 kg
Improve NVH
Improve Fit Finish
Minimize Assembly Increase Body
Stiffness Improve Safety
14
The 21st Century EvolutionEliminate Nearly Half
of Major Car BIW Parts
70
15
Revolution - Noble Can Save Automakers Hundreds
of Millions per Year
16
Average N.A. OEM Savings per Vehicle Utilizing
Noble Technology
  • 125
  • 2 Billion in Industry Savings

17
Value-Added Market Potential
  • 2.4 Billion
  • Potential Content - 154 Per
  • Vehicle

18
Drive the Market
  • Value Equation Selling
  • Created Value Equations for all existing and new
    applications
  • Located Noble Sales Engineers Onsite with
    Customers Engineers
  • Strategic Marketing Focused at Multiple Levels of
    Customer Organizations
  • Higher-Level Management Demonstrates Support for
    LWBs and Drives Working-Level Decisions
  • Working-Level Sales Generate Actual
    Implementation of More LWB Applications
  • Automakers Awarded Noble 75 Million in Work to
    Launch in 2005 2006 (Annualized Revenue)

19
The Revolution - Driving Growth
  • Noble Is One of Four Body Suppliers Doing
    Advanced Design Work on Upcoming Light Truck
    Platform
  • Noble Presented 30 Different Laser Welding
    Applications to Design Team 21 On Priority List
  • Total Material Savings in Steel Usage Ranges from
    99 to 106 lbs, Saving an Estimated 15,000,000
    Annually
  • Eliminates 11 Parts, Saving 25,000,000 to
    40,000,000 Annually
  • Nobles Potential Value-Added Revenue 18
    Million Per Year

20
Driving Growth - 1st Nine Months 2005 Continuing
Operations (Excluding FAS 133 Effects
Non-Operating Charges)
9 Mos 04
9 Mos 05
EPS Diluted
1.05
1.13



21
Strong Balance Sheet Liquidity
  • Acquired two core business operations (Silao,
    Mexico in January 2005 and LWI in January 2004)
    for 19 Million in cash
  • Issued 40 Million in 4, 3-year Convertible
    Subordinated Notes-convertible at 32 per share

22
Continuing Earnings Growth(Operating Results,
Excluding Charges)
  • 2005 Projected Diluted EPS of 1.52 to 1.57 on
    Sales of 360 - 365 Million
  • EBITDA for 2005 Estimated at 34 Million to 36
    Million
  • Capital Expenditures for 2005 Projected at 21
    Million to 23 Million
  • Preliminary 2006 Guidance Revenue of 400 420
    million, Diluted EPS of 1.67 - 1.74
  • Note All projections are based on estimated
    2005 North American light vehicle production of
    15.8 million units
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