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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STONERIDGE REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

Increasing Volume Drives Net Sales up 62.6%
Cost Savings Initiatives Benefitting Operating Income and Leveraging Volume to Improve Gross Margin


WARREN, Ohio – July 28, 2010 – Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced net sales of $166.3 million and net income of $4.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Net sales increased $64.0 million, or 62.6%, to $166.3 million, compared with $102.3 million for the second quarter of 2009, driven by market demand coupled with internal organic growth.  The increase in net sales was primarily caused by increased volume in the second quarter of 2010 compared with the second quarter of 2009 in the passenger car and light truck markets in North America (72.7%) and medium- and heavy-duty truck markets in both North America (28.3%) and Europe (58.1%).

Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $4.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $19.8 million, or $(0.84) per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009.  The increase in net income was primarily due to increased production volume and the favorable impact of previous restructuring and cost-reduction initiatives.

Stoneridge generated operating income of $8.2 million in the second quarter as the Company leveraged its streamlined cost structure against improving industry volumes.

As of June 30, 2010, Stoneridge’s consolidated cash position was $74.6 million, $17.3 million lower than its 2009 year-end balance of $91.9 million, and was primarily the result of higher accounts receivable balances from higher sales. The Company’s Asset Based Lending facility remains undrawn.

Outlook
 
“We are encouraged by the improvement we are beginning to see in industry volumes,” said John C. Corey, the Company’s president and chief executive officer. “While the state of the economic recovery remains a variable in our future forecast, we now believe our 2010 sales will increase and be in the range of $605 million to $625 million based on the market outlook we have today.  I am further encouraged by our team’s ability to maintain the Company’s cost structure vis-a-vis the improving industry volumes and our new business wins.  We look forward to benefits that we believe we will recognize as higher industry volumes and new business wins enhance our financial results.”

Conference Call on the Web
 
A live Internet broadcast of Stoneridge’s conference call regarding 2010 second-quarter results can be accessed at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at www.stoneridge.com, which will also offer a webcast replay.

About Stoneridge, Inc.
 
Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Warren, Ohio, is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems principally for the medium- and heavy-duty truck, automotive and agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets.  Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at www.stoneridge.com.
 
 
 

 
 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
Statements in this release that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this release.  Things that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other factors, the loss of a major customer; a significant change in medium- and heavy-duty truck, automotive or agricultural and off-highway vehicle production; disruption in the OEM supply chain due to bankruptcies; a significant change in general economic conditions in any of the various countries in which the Company operates; labor disruptions at the Company’s facilities or at any of the Company’s significant customers or suppliers; the ability of the Company’s suppliers to supply the Company with parts and components at competitive prices on a timely basis; customer acceptance of new products; and the failure to achieve successful integration of any acquired company or business.  In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.  Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:

Kenneth A. Kure, Corporate Treasurer and Director of Finance
330/856-2443
 
 
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STONERIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net Sales
  $ 166,262     $ 102,290     $ 314,336     $ 223,375  
                                 
Costs and Expenses:
                               
Cost of goods sold
    126,642       88,694       241,189       190,504  
Selling, general and administrative
    31,447       27,889       61,015       55,924  
                                 
Operating Income (Loss)
    8,173       (14,293 )     12,132       (23,053 )
                                 
Interest expense, net
    5,630       5,538       11,236       11,035  
Equity in earnings of investees
    (1,611 )     (903 )     (2,302 )     (1,478 )
Other expense (income), net
    (749 )     639       (1,699 )     645  
                                 
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
    4,903       (19,567 )     4,897       (33,255 )
                                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    731       197       (758 )     (1,911 )
                                 
Net Income (Loss)
    4,172       (19,764 )     5,655       (31,344 )
                                 
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    (21 )     -       (44 )     -  
                                 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stoneridge, Inc. and
                               
Subsidiaries
  $ 4,193     $ (19,764 )   $ 5,699     $ (31,344 )
                                 
Basic net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.17     $ (0.84 )   $ 0.24     $ (1.33 )
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    23,965       23,516       23,922       23,490  
                                 
Diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ 0.17     $ (0.84 )   $ 0.23     $ (1.33 )
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    24,389       23,516       24,351       23,490  
 
 
 
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STONERIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
             
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 74,608     $ 91,907  
Accounts receivable, less reserves of $1,363 and $2,350, respectively
    106,813       81,272  
Inventories, net
    47,061       40,244  
Prepaid expenses and other
    20,434       17,247  
Total current assets
    248,916       230,670  
                 
Long-Term Assets:
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    73,424       76,991  
Investments and other, net
    55,553       54,864  
Total long-term assets
    128,977       131,855  
Total Assets
  $ 377,893     $ 362,525  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 63,471     $ 50,947  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    40,977       36,827  
Total current liabilities
    104,448       87,774  
                 
Long-Term Liabilities:
               
Long-term debt
    183,290       183,431  
Other long-term liabilities
    10,485       17,263  
Total long-term liabilities
    193,775       200,694  
                 
Shareholders' Equity:
               
Preferred Shares, without par value, authorized 5,000 shares, none issued
    -       -  
Common Shares, without par value, authorized 60,000 shares, issued 25,969 and 25,301
               
shares and outstanding 25,440 and 25,000 shares, respectively, with no stated value
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    160,100       158,748  
Common Shares held in treasury, 529 and 301 shares, respectively, with no stated value
    (411 )     (292 )
Accumulated deficit
    (85,861 )     (91,560 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,394       2,669  
Total Stoneridge Inc. and Subsidiaries shareholders’ equity
    75,222       69,565  
Noncontrolling interest
    4,448       4,492  
Total shareholders' equity
    79,670       74,057  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 377,893     $ 362,525  
 
 
 
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STONERIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net cash used for operating activities
  $ (7,433 )   $ (2,600 )
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (7,063 )     (6,743 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    21       92  
Net cash used for investing activities
    (7,042 )     (6,651 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Share-based compensation activity, net
    294       -  
Revolving credit facility borrowings, net
    477       -  
Repayments of debt
    (141 )     -  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    630       -  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (3,454 )     2,040  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (17,299 )     (7,211 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    91,907       92,692  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 74,608     $ 85,481  
 
 
 
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