Corporate History

Accuride and Accuride Canada Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of
the province of Ontario, Canada and a wholly owned subsidiary of Accuride, were
incorporated in November 1986 for the purpose of acquiring substantially all of
the assets and assuming certain of the liabilities of Firestone Steel Products,
a division of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. The respective acquisitions
by the companies were consummated in December 1986. In 1988, we were purchased
by Phelps Dodge Corporation.

On November 17, 1997, we entered into a stock subscription agreement with
Hubcap Acquisition L.L.C. pursuant to which Hubcap Acquisition, an affiliate of
KKR, acquired control of us. The acquisition consisted of an equity investment
in us together with approximately $363.7 million of aggregate proceeds from
certain financings, which were collectively used to redeem shares of our common
stock owned by Phelps Dodge.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2005%2f03%2f31%2f0001047469-05-008619.html#FIS_BUSINESS"