Creating 21st Century Auto Body Solutions

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Creating 21st Century Auto Body Solutions
Investor Presentation June 2005
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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, are forward-looking statements
  within the meaning of the Private Securities
  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
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  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
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  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.

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Noble International 21st Century Auto Body
SolutionsTM
Noble Internationals laser-welded tailored
blanks and laser-welded tubular products brings
automotive body design into the 21st Century. Our
laser-welded flat blanks and tubular products
reduce steel usage and weight while increasing
strength and lowering total cost. Our quality,
technology and broad product line make us the
leader in laser-welded structural components.

• Noble has provided laser-welded technology
  solutions to the automotive industry for 13
  years.
• We lead the industry in developing new
  applications with several industry firsts, such
  as the first laser-welded bodyside blank with an
  exposed surface.
• Noble is the first North American supplier of
  laser-welded tubular products.
• Advantages of laser welding over conventional
  assembly methods include greater safety, reduced
  weight, fewer parts, less steel usage, higher
  quality and lower total cost.
• Multiple Locations in North America and
  Australia
• Warren, Michigan
• Shelbyville, Kentucky
• Brantford, Ontario
• Geelong, Australia (relocating to Adelaide)
• Silao, Mexico

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Noble is North Americas Largest Laser Welder
2005E Market Share by Welder Revenue
Management estimates of flat blanks, excluding
tubular products
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OUR CLIENTS
Automotive Companies

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The Perfect StormDriving Growth

• Steel Prices
• Fuel Prices
• CAFE Requirements
• Safety Requirements
• Auto Competition
• Quality Performance
• Our Customers Need Us More Than
  Ever

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Revolution Laser-Welded Tubes
Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) Tube
Applications

• Ideal for Hydroforming AHSS
• Laser seam-welding ensures optimal weld quality
  for AHSS tubes
• Press-formed to
• Minimize work hardening
• Maximize percent expansion during Hydroforming
  (up to 50 increase) compared to conventional
  rolled and electric resistance welded AHSS tube.
• Incorporate features (holes, notches, etc) that
  can improve shape flexibility.

• Frame Rails
• Crush Tips
• Engine Cradles
• Front End Structures
• Roof Rails
• Rockers

• Bumpers
• Breaker Beams
• Trailing Arms
• Cross Members
• Roof Bows
• IP Beams

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Revolution - Multi-Diameter Pillar Tube
Patent Pending

• Tubular Pillar Tubes Are Best Solution to More
  Stringent Rollover and Side-Impact Standards
• Nobles Proprietary Product Opens a Large Market
  and Leaves the Competition Behind

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Revolution - Hydroformed Roof Rail Tubes
Roof Rails
ULSAB
ULSAB-AVC

• Laser-Welded Tubes Offer Substantial Cost
  Advantages Over Conventional Tubes
• Lower-Cost Tubes Should Expand the Market

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Revolution - Noble Can Save Automakers Hundreds
of Millions per Year
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• Value Equation - Exposed Laser Welded Bodyside

Minimize Capital Investment
Improve Structural Integrity
Reduce Engineering Prototype Time
Improve Material Utilization
Reduce Weight
Improve NVH
Increase Floor Space
Eliminate Reinforcements
Improve Fit Finish
Minimize Assembly Saves 27 Per Vehicle
Conventional Method
Laser Welded Blank Method
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Noble Technology Can Save North American OEMs
1.6 Billion Per Year

• Detroit Three 1.2 Billion
• New Domestics 0.4 Billion
• Total 1.6 Billion
• Savings Average 100 Per Vehicle
• Nearly 50 of Body-in-White Parts Are Eliminated

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Value-Added Market Potential

• 2.4 Billion
• Potential Content - 154 Per Vehicle

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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 55 Million in Work to Launch
  in 2005 2006 (Annualized Revenue)
• Over 40 Million Annualized Business Remaining
  for 2006

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The Revolution - Driving New Applications

• New Products Developed to Drive Growth and
  Outdistance the Competition
• Window Frame
• Tubular Crush Tip
• Tubular Roof Rail
• Tubular Pillars
• Curvilinear Liftgate
• Skid Plate
• Four- and Five-Piece Bodysides
• Laser-Welded Seat Frames
• More to Come

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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
• Reduces Weight by 39 lbs to 60 lbs Per Vehicle
• Nobles Potential Value-Added Revenue 18
  Million Per Year

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Driving New TechnologiesMaking It Happen

• New Process Development Underway to Lower Our
  Production and Capital Costs
• Nobles Next-Generation Welding Systems Being
  Introduced
• New Welding Systems Increase Throughput
  Dramatically and Raise Quality
• Flexible Systems Weld More Products Per Line
• Adding Automation to Reduce Labor and Cycle Time

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Summary

• Noble Is Driving the Market by Selling the Value
  of 21st Century Auto Body Solutions
• Noble Can Save Automakers Hundreds of Millions of
  Dollars Each Year
• Automakers Are Paying Attention
• Our Environment Favors More Growth
• Nobles Focus and Product Line Are Unmatched

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2004 Record Results Year Ended December 31
continuing operations
(millions)
2003
2004
EPS - Diluted
1.09
1.44



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Continued Growth 1st Quarter 2005 Continuing
Operations
1Q 2004
1Q 2005
EPS - Diluted
0.36
0.41



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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

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Continuing Earnings Growth

• 2005 Projected Diluted EPS of 1.55 to 1.60 on
  Sales of 340 - 350 Million
• EBITDA for 2005 Estimated at 34 Million to 36
  Million
• Capital Expenditures for 2005 Projected at 10
  Million to 12 Million
• Note All projections are based on estimated
  2005 North American light vehicle production of
  15.9 million units. Average diluted share count
  for 2005 estimated at 10.7 million.
• Up to 6 Million Additional Capital May Be
  Invested Depending on Structure of Joint Venture
  Agreements Currently Under Negotiation