Monday September 14, 3:33 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

FRUEHAUF TRAILER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CREDITORS ACCEPT PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION

CORONA DEL MAR, Calf., Sept. 14/PRNewswire/ -- Chriss W. Street,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Fruehauf Trailer
Corporation [OTCBB:FTCFQ - news], announced today that all
classes of creditors have voted to accept the Company's Chapter
11 Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement, previously
filed on August 12.  The Delaware Bankruptcy Court has scheduled
a hearing to confirm the Plan on September 16.

The Plan calls for securities held by Fruehauf to be distributed
to the Company's secured bondholders.  Fruehauf's remaining
assets, including its trailer manufacturing operation in Mexico
and an international portfolio of properties, will be
transferred to a liquidating trust for the benefit of all
Fruehauf's creditors.  Mr. Street has been retained to serve as
Trustee for the liquidating trust.

Mr. Street stated: "Creditors have overwhelmingly approved the
agreement Fruehauf reached with them to allow all creditors,
both secured and unsecured, to participate in and receive
distribution plans from the Trust.  Of those who voted, 100% of
bondholders, 100% of secured creditors and 98% of unsecured
creditors agreed to accept Fruehauf's Plan."

This press release and statements made by Fruehauf in reports to
its stockholders and public filings, as well as oral public
statements by Fruehauf representatives may contain certain
forward-looking statements, as defined by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Any forward-looking statement
is, however, subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected.  Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties
include approval of the plan of reorganization, increased
competition, dependence on industry trends, government
regulation and dependence on a single site.  Readers should
review and consider the various disclosures made by Fruehauf
Trailer in this press release and public filings.

Fruehauf's confirmation hearing will be held at the Delaware
Bankruptcy Court, on September 16, 1998.  Creditors and other
parties in interest may obtain a copy of the Plan and Disclosure
Statement on the internet at http://www.camhy.com, by e-mail
upon request from dneier@camhy.com and upon written request from
IKON Office Solutions, Attn: Ed Carney, 901 North Market Street,
Suite 718, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.