POWER OF ATTORNEY

For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Emil J. Fanelli, Steve Gamble and Robert A. Earnest,
signing singly, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact:

(1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and in
     accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
     of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)  do perform any and all acts for an on behalf of the undersigned
     which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of
     any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with
     the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
     other authority; and

(3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
     the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
     may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
     required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
     undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
     form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
     attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as
such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigneds responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until superseded or revoked
in writing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of January, 2007.


Signature

/s/ Gabriel Soto
Print Name: Gabriel Soto

Acknowledged and agreed, as of this 2nd day of January, 2007.

SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By: /s/ Stephen H. Gamble
Print Name: Stephen Gamble
Title: Vice President, Treasurer