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                     SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                               7800 Woodley Avenue
                           Van Nuys, California 91406
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                    NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                             To Be Held May 30, 2008

To the Shareholders of SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.:

    The Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  of SUPERIOR  INDUSTRIES  INTERNATIONAL,
INC.  will be held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel,  7277  Valjean  Avenue,  Van Nuys,
California  91406 on Friday,  May 30,  2008 at 10:00 A.M.  Pacific  Time for the
following purposes:

    (1) To elect Louis L.  Borick,  Steven J. Borick and  Francisco S. Uranga to
        Class III of the Board of Directors;

    (2) To approve the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan; and

    (3) To transact such other business,  including one shareholder proposal, as
        may  properly   come  before  the  meeting  or  any   postponements   or
        adjournments thereof.

    Only  shareholders  of record at the close of  business on April 4, 2008 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual  Meeting.  On any  business  day
from  May  20,  2008  until  May  30,  2008,  during  ordinary  business  hours,
shareholders  may  examine  the  list of  shareholders  for any  proper  purpose
relevant  to the  Annual  Meeting  at the  Company's  executive  offices at 7800
Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, California 91406.

    You  are  urged  to  execute  the  enclosed  proxy  and  return  it  in  the
accompanying envelope at your earliest convenience.  Such action will not affect
your right to vote in person should you choose to attend the Annual Meeting.

                         By Order of the Board of Directors

                         /s/ Robert A. Earnest

                         Robert A. Earnest
                         Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Van Nuys, California
Dated: April 25, 2008


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                     SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                               7800 Woodley Avenue
                           Van Nuys, California 91406
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                                 PROXY STATEMENT

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                         ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                             To Be Held May 30, 2008


    This Proxy Statement is furnished to the shareholders of Superior Industries
International,  Inc., a California corporation ("Superior" or the "Company"), in
connection with the  solicitation of proxies by the Company's Board of Directors
for use at the Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  to be held at the Airtel  Plaza
Hotel, 7277 Valjean Avenue,  Van Nuys,  California 91406 on Friday, May 30, 2008
at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time and at all  postponements  and  adjournments  thereof
(the "Annual Meeting"). The cost of such solicitation will be borne by Superior.
The  solicitation  will  be by  mail,  telephone,  or  oral  communication  with
shareholders. Following the original mailing of the proxies and other soliciting
materials, the Company will request that brokers, custodians, nominees and other
record  holders  forward  copies of the  Proxy  Statement  and other  soliciting
materials  to persons  for whom they hold shares of  Superior  common  stock and
request  authority for the exercise of proxies.  In such cases, the Company will
reimburse such record holders for their reasonable expenses.

    The matters to be  considered  and voted upon at the Annual  Meeting are set
forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  which  accompanies  this
Proxy Statement.

    A proxy for use at the Annual  Meeting is  enclosed.  A proxy,  if  properly
executed,  duly returned and not revoked,  will be voted in accordance  with the
instructions  contained  thereon.  If the proxy is executed and returned without
instruction,  the  proxy  will be voted FOR the  election  as  directors  of the
individuals  named below, FOR the approval of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and
AGAINST the shareholder proposal,  as recommended by the Board of Directors.  If
the proxy is not returned,  your vote will not be counted.  Any  shareholder who
executes  and  delivers a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before it
is exercised, by filing with the Secretary of Superior a written notice revoking
it or a duly executed  proxy bearing a later date,  or, if the person  executing
the proxy is present at the meeting, by voting his or her shares in person.

    The approximate date on which Superior  anticipates first sending this Proxy
Statement and form of proxy to its  shareholders  is April 25, 2008. The address
of the principal  executive  offices of the Company is 7800 Woodley Avenue,  Van
Nuys, California 91406.

                     VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS

    There were issued and  outstanding  26,643,815  shares of Superior's  common
stock, par value $0.50 per share (the "Common  Stock"),  on April 4, 2008, which
has been set as the record date for the purpose of determining the  shareholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual  Meeting.  Each holder of Common
Stock will be  entitled  to one vote,  in person or by proxy,  for each share of
Common  Stock  standing  in his or her name on the books of  Superior  as of the
record  date;  votes  may not be  cumulated.  To  constitute  a  quorum  for the
transaction of business at the Annual Meeting,  there must be present, in person
or by proxy, a majority of the shares entitled to vote.

    The following table sets forth  information known to Superior as of March 1,
2008 with  respect to  beneficial  ownership  of the Common Stock by each person
known to the  Company to be the  beneficial  owner of more than 5% of the Common
Stock,  by each  director,  by the Named  Executive  Officers (as defined in the
"Compensation  Discussion and Analysis"  section of this Proxy Statement) and by
all directors and executive officers of Superior as a group:




                                                                                                         Percent
 Name and Address (+) of Beneficial Owner                                 Amount Beneficially Owned     Of Class
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Third Avenue Management LLC (1)                                                    4,853,345              18.22%
  622 Third Avenue
  New York, NY 10017
Louis L. Borick                                                                    3,975,923 (3)(4)       12.81%
Barclays Global Investors, NA. (1)                                                 2,824,133              10.60%
  45 Fremont Street
  San Francisco, CA 94105
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (1)(2)                                             2,271,361               8.53%
  1299 Ocean Ave.
  Santa Monica, CA 90401
Donald Smith & Co., Inc. (1)                                                       2,014,578               7.56%
  152 West 57th Street, 22nd Floor
  New York, NY 10019
Met Investors Series Trust (1)                                                     1,893,604               7.11%
  5 Park Plaza, Ste. 1900
  Irvine, CA 92614
Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. (1)                                         1,736,200               6.52%
  181 Univeristy Ave., Ste. 1300
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3M7
Juanita A. Borick                                                                  1,406,151               5.28%
Steven J. Borick                                                                     881,849 (3)(4)        3.22%
Michael J. O'Rourke                                                                   95,765 (3)(4)          *
Emil J. Fanelli                                                                       34,500 (3)(4)          *
Philip W. Colburn                                                                     18,430 (3)             *
V. Bond Evans                                                                         17,500 (3)             *
Sheldon I. Ausman                                                                     13,500 (3)             *
Michael J. Joyce                                                                       5,900 (3)             *
Margaret S. Dano                                                                       1,500                 *
Francisco S. Uranga                                                                        0                 *
Robert H. Bouskill                                                                    36,250 (3)(4)          *
Parkeen Kakar                                                                         33,499 (3)(4)          *
Kenneth A. Stakas                                                                      5,000 (3)(4)          *
Robert D. Bracy                                                                       54,508 (3)(4)          *
Stephen H. Gamble                                                                     13,250 (3)(4)          *
Gabriel Soto                                                                          57,500 (3)(4)          *
Robert A. Earnest                                                                      2,500 (3)             *
Eddie Rodriguez                                                                            0                 *
Cameron Toyne                                                                         10,000 (3)(4)          *
Ross Perian                                                                           23,499 (3)(4)          *
Erika Turner                                                                               0                 *

Superior's Directors and Executive Officers                                        5,280,873 (5)          18.65%
  As a Group (20 persons)



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 + All persons have the Company's  principal office as their address,  except as
indicated.

 *  Less than 1%.

(1) Based on information  provided by the shareholder in Schedule 13G filed with
    the Securities and Exchange Commission as of December 31, 2007.

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(2) Disclaims beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
    Exchange Commission as of December 31, 2007.

(3) Includes 753,896,  500,000,  89,749, 53,500, 50,499, 31,500, 30,500, 29,499,
    19,499,  17,500,  17,500,  13,500, 9,250, 6,000, 5,000, 2,500, and 57 shares
    for Messrs. S. Borick, L. Borick, O'Rourke, Soto, Bracy, Bouskill,  Fanelli,
    Kakar, Perian,  Evans,  Colburn,  Ausman,  Gamble, Toyne, Joyce, Earnest and
    Stakas,  respectively,  of which they have the right to  acquire  beneficial
    ownership  through  the  exercise  within  60 days  from  March  3,  2008 of
    non-statutory stock options that have been previously granted.

(4) Includes 13,102,  4,943,  4,750,  4,000,  4,000, 4,000, 4,000, 4,000, 4,000,
    4,000 and 4,000 shares for Messrs, S. Borick,  Stakas,  Bouskill,  O'Rourke,
    Fanelli,  Kakar, Bracy,  Gamble,  Soto, Toyne and Perian,  respectively,  of
    which  they have the  right to  acquire  beneficial  ownership  through  the
    exercise  within 60 days from March 3, 2008 of incentive  stock options that
    have been previously granted.

(5) Includes 1,684,744 shares of which the directors and executive officers have
    the right to acquire  beneficial  ownership  through the exercise  within 60
    days from March 3, 2008 of stock options that have  previously been granted.
    Excluding Mr. L. Borick, the directors and executive  officers  collectively
    and beneficially own 1,304,950  shares,  or 4.69% of the class. Each of such
    directors and executive  officers has sole  investment and voting power over
    his shares.

    A copy of  Superior's  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K,  as  filed  with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), will be furnished to any shareholder
without  charge on  written  request to Ms.  Erika H.  Turner,  Chief  Financial
Officer, Superior Industries International, Inc., 7800 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys,
California 91406.


                                   PROPOSAL 1
                              ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

    One of the purposes of the Annual Meeting is to elect three persons to Class
III of the Board of  Directors  in  accordance  with the  Company's  Articles of
Incorporation.  Unless  instructed  to the  contrary,  the persons  named in the
accompanying  proxy will vote the shares for the election of the nominees  named
herein to Class III of the Board of Directors as described below. Although it is
not contemplated that any nominee will decline or be unable to serve, the shares
will be voted by the proxy  holders in their  discretion  for another  person if
such a contingency  should arise.  The term of each person elected as a director
will  continue  until  the  director's  term has  expired  and  until his or her
successor is elected and qualified.

    The Company's  Articles of Incorporation  provide that its nine directors be
divided into three classes.  The term of office of those  directors in Class III
expires at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;  the term of office of those
directors in Class I expires at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and the
term of office of those directors in Class II expires at the 2010 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. Directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire
are  elected  for a term of office to  expire  at the  third  succeeding  annual
meeting of shareholders after their election.

Information Regarding Director Nominees

    Messrs.  L. Borick,  S. Borick and Uranga are currently serving as directors
in Class III.  Messrs.  L. Borick and S. Borick were  elected at the 2005 Annual
Meeting of  Shareholders  and Mr. Uranga was appointed on January 1, 2007,  each
for a term of office  expiring at the 2008 Annual Meeting of  Shareholders.  The
Board of Directors  recommended all the nominees for re-election.  The name, age
and  principal  business  or  occupation  of each  nominee and each of the other
directors who will continue in office after the 2008 Annual Meeting, the year in
which  each first  became a  director  of the  Company,  committee  memberships,
ownership of equity  securities of the Company and other  information  are shown
below in the brief  description of each of the nominees and incumbent  directors
and in the tables elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.

    Each of the following  persons is nominated for election to Class III of the
Board of Directors (to serve a three-year term ending at the 2011 Annual Meeting
of  Shareholders  and  until  their   respective   successors  are  elected  and
qualified).

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

    The three persons receiving the largest number of affirmative votes shall be
elected  as  Class  III  directors.  Under  California  law,  since  there is no
particular percentage of either the outstanding shares or the shares represented
at the meeting  required to elect a director,  abstentions and broker  non-votes
will have the same  effect as the  failure  of shares to be  represented  at the
Annual  Meeting.

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However,  the shares subject to such abstentions or non-votes will be counted in
determining  whether  there is a quorum  for  taking  shareholder  action  under
California law and the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES:
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Louis L. Borick

    Mr. L. Borick, Founding Chairman,  currently serves as a member of the Board
of Directors.  Since  founding the Company in 1957, he had served as Chairman of
Superior's  Board of Directors  until May 24, 2007. Mr. L. Borick also served as
President  until  January 1, 2003,  and Chief  Executive  Officer of the Company
until January 1, 2005. His son, Steven J. Borick,  who also serves on Superior's
Board of  Directors,  succeeded  Mr. L.  Borick as  President,  Chief  Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Superior.

Steven J. Borick

    Mr. S. Borick,  who is a son of Louis L. Borick,  was appointed  Chairman of
the  Board  of  Directors  on  May  23,  2007  and is now  responsible  for  the
formulation of the overall corporate policy of the Company and its subsidiaries.
He was  previously  appointed  President  effective  January  1,  2003,  and was
appointed  Chief  Executive  Officer,  effective  January 1, 2005. He joined the
Company in January 1999, after serving on Superior's Board for 18 years, and was
appointed Vice  President,  Strategic  Planning on March 19, 1999, and Executive
Vice President on January 1, 2000. Prior to joining Superior,  he was engaged in
the oil  exploration  business for over 20 years in his capacity as President of
Texakota, Inc. and general partner of Texakota Oil Co. Mr. S. Borick also serves
on the Board of Directors of M.D.C.  Holdings,  Inc., a New York Stock  Exchange
listed company.

Francisco S. Uranga

    Mr. Uranga is Corporate Vice President and Chief Business Operations Officer
for Latin America at Taiwan-based Foxconn, the largest electronic  manufacturing
services company in the world, where he is responsible for government relations,
regulations,  incentives, tax and duties, legal, customs,  immigration, and land
and construction issues. From 1998 to 2004, he served as Secretary of Industrial
Development  for the state  government of  Chihuahua,  Mexico.  Previously,  Mr.
Uranga was Deputy  Chief of Staff and then Chief of Staff for  Mexican  Commerce
and  Trade  Secretary  Herminio  Blanco,  where  he  actively   participated  in
implementing NAFTA and in negotiating key agreements with the Mexican government
as part of the country's trade liberalization. Earlier, Mr. Uranga was Sales and
Marketing Manager for American Industries International Corporation. He earned a
B.A. in Business  Administration  from the  University of Texas at El Paso and a
Diploma in English as a Second  Language  from  Brigham  Young  University.  Mr.
Uranga was appointed to the Board of Directors of Superior, effective January 1,
2007, and now serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance and Strategy and
Long Range Planning  Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company. In the
Spring of 2007, Mr. Uranga successfully completed the Stanford Directors' Forum,
co-sponsored  by the  Stanford  Graduate  School of Business  and  Stanford  Law
School.

Selection of Nominees for Director

    It is the  policy  of the  Board,  as set forth in the  Company's  Corporate
Governance  Guidelines,  to select  director  nominees who possess  personal and
professional  integrity,  sound business  judgment,  a willingness to devote the
requisite time and energies to their duties as director, and relevant experience
and skills to be an  effective  director in  conjunction  with the full Board in
collectively  serving the  long-term  interests of the  Company's  shareholders.
Board members are evaluated and selected based on their individual merit as well
as in the context of the needs of the Board as a whole.

    The  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee  is  responsible  for
identifying,  reviewing,  and recommending for the Board's  selection  qualified
individuals to be nominated for election or reelection to the Board,  consistent
with the criteria set forth in the Company's  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines.
The  Nominating  and  Corporate   Governance   Committee,   in  conducting  such
evaluation,  may also take into account such other factors as it deems relevant.
Prior to  nominating  an existing  director for  re-election  to the Board,  the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers and reviews the existing
director's Board and committee  meeting  attendance and  performance,  length of
Board service, independence, as well as the experience, skills and contributions
that the existing  director  brings to the Board.  Further,  the  Nominating and
Corporate  Governance  Committee receives  disclosures  relating to a director's
independence  and  assists  the  Board  in  making   determinations  as  to  the
independence of the directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
also conducts an annual review of the  composition and structure of the Board as
a whole.

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    From time to time,  the Nominating  and Corporate  Governance  Committee may
engage outside search firms to assist it in identifying and contacting qualified
director candidates.

    Any shareholder  entitled to vote in the election of directors generally may
nominate  one or more persons for election as director at a meeting by providing
written  notice  of  such  shareholder's  intent  to  make  such  nomination  or
nominations,  either by personal  delivery  or by United  States  mail,  postage
prepaid,  to the  Secretary of the Company not later than 120 days in advance of
an annual meeting of shareholders, and with respect to an election to be held at
a special  meeting of shareholders  for the election of directors,  the close of
business on the seventh day  following  the date on which notice of such meeting
is first given to shareholders.  A shareholder notice must contain the following
information:  the name and  address of the  shareholder  who intends to make the
nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated;  a representation  that
the shareholder is a holder of stock of the corporation entitled to vote at such
meeting  and  intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate
the person or persons specified in the notice; a description of all arrangements
or understandings  between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person
or persons  (naming such person or persons)  pursuant to which the nomination or
nominations are to be made by the shareholder;  such other information regarding
each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would be required to be included in
a proxy  statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC, had the nominee
been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the board of directors;  and the
consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the corporation if so elected.
The  chairman of the meeting may refuse to  acknowledge  the  nomination  of any
person not made in compliance with the foregoing  procedures,  which  nomination
shall be void.

    The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee  recommended the directors
nominated  by the Board for  election at the Annual  Meeting,  with the nominees
abstaining.  The Board has determined that Mr. Uranga is an independent director
as defined by the Corporate Governance Rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

    The Company's  policies and  procedures  regarding the selection of director
nominees  are  described  in  detail  in  the  Company's  Corporate   Governance
Guidelines and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter,  which
are        available       on       the        Company's        website       at
http://www.supind.com/investor/contact.aspx. In addition, printed copies of such
Corporate   Governance   Guidelines  and  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance
Committee Charter are available upon written request to the Company's  Secretary
at Superior  Industries  International,  Inc.,  7800 Woodley  Avenue,  Van Nuys,
California 91406.

Incumbent Directors

    Directors  in the  other  two  classes  of  directors  whose  terms  are not
currently expiring are as follows:

Class  I --  serving until the 2009 Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  and until
             their respective successors are elected and qualified:

Philip W. Colburn

    Mr. Colburn has more than 40 years of experience in the automotive industry.
Prior to its merger with Andrew Corporation in July 2003, he was the Chairman of
Allen Telecom,  Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed  manufacturer of wireless
equipment to the global telecommunications industry. He held this position since
March 1988 and was CEO of the company from 1988 to 1993.  Mr. Colburn chairs the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and serves on the Audit,  Strategy
and Long Range Planning and Compensation and Benefits Committees of the Board of
Directors of the Company.

Margaret S. Dano

    Ms.  Dano has served as a director of  Fleetwood  Enterprises,  Inc.,  since
September 2000,  currently  serving on both the  Compensation  Committee and the
Governance  and Nominating  Committee.  Ms. Dano was Vice  President,  Worldwide
Operations  of  Garrett  Engine  Boosting  Systems,   a  division  of  Honeywell
International  Inc.,  from June 2002 until her retirement  from that position in
2005. From April 2002 to June 2002, she was Vice President,  Global  Operations,
Automation and Controls Solutions of Honeywell.  She was Vice President,  Supply
Chain, Office Products of Avery Dennison  Corporation from January 1999 to April
2002, and was Avery  Dennison's  Vice  President,  Corporate  Manufacturing  and
Engineering from 1997 to 1999.  Previously,  she was Vice President,  Operations
Accessories,  North America, of Black & Decker Corporation,  and she served as a
Program  Manager,  Product  Manager  and  Plant  Manager  for  General  Electric
Corporation for a five-year  period in the early 1990s. Ms. Dano received a BSME
in mechanical-electrical engineering from the General Motors Institute. Ms. Dano
was appointed to the Board of Directors of Superior,  effective

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January  1,  2007,  and  now  serves  on the  Audit,  Nominating  and  Corporate
Governance  and  Strategy  and Long Range  Planning  Committees  of the Board of
Directors of the Company. Ms. Dano is also a director of several privately owned
companies.

Class II -- serving  until the 2010  Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders  and until
            their respective successors are elected and qualified:

Sheldon I. Ausman

    On May 23, 2007 Mr. Ausman was elected to the newly established  position of
Lead Director for Superior.  For 34 years until his  retirement,  Mr. Ausman was
with the  international  firm of Arthur Andersen,  accountants and auditors.  He
retired as the  Managing  Partner of the Southern  California,  Honolulu and Las
Vegas  offices.  He also served as a member of the firm's  Board of Partners and
various other committees. Prior to reaching retirement age, Mr. Ausman served on
the Board of  Northern  Trust Bank of  California  and was a  director  of Allen
Telecom, a New York Stock Exchange listed  manufacturer of wireless equipment to
the telecommunications  industry, prior to its merger with Andrew Corporation in
July 2003. He currently is the Director of Client Services for Gumbiner  Savett,
Inc.,  a regional  public  accounting  firm.  In  addition,  he is a director of
several  nonprofit and privately  owned  companies.  Mr. Ausman chairs the Audit
Committee and serves on the Compensation and Benefits,  Nominating and Corporate
Governance  and  Strategy  and Long Range  Planning  Committees  of the Board of
Directors of the Company.

V. Bond Evans

    Mr.  Evans has over 35 years of domestic  and  international  experience  in
engineering,  manufacturing and general management disciplines, primarily in the
aluminum industry.  He graduated from General Motors Institute of Technology and
Management and began his career with General Motors Diesel Ltd. Canada. In 1960,
he  joined  Kawneer   Company   Canada   Limited.   He  became   President  with
responsibility  for  Canadian  and  European  operations  in 1968.  He was named
President  of the  parent  company  in 1970 with  responsibility  for  worldwide
operations.  Following the acquisition of Kawneer,  Inc. by Alumax,  Inc., a New
York Stock Exchange  listed  company,  he held a succession of upper  management
positions  in Alumax,  becoming  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of the
company in 1991.  During his career Mr. Evans served as a Director and Committee
Chairman of the Aluminum  Association  and the  International  Primary  Aluminum
Institute.  Mr. Evans chairs the Compensation and Benefits  Committee and serves
on the Nominating and Corporate  Governance and Strategy and Long Range Planning
Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Michael J. Joyce

    Mr. Joyce has more than 30 years of experience in automotive  and automotive
related industries.  Prior to his retirement, Mr. Joyce was President, CEO and a
principal  owner of Pacific Baja Light Metals,  Inc, a manufacturer  of aluminum
wheels and other machined aluminum castings for the automotive industry. Pacific
Baja has manufacturing  facilities in the United States and Mexico. From 1983 to
1990,  Mr.  Joyce  was  Group  President  of the  Aluminum  Wheel  Group  of the
Kelsey-Hayes  Company.  From 1971 to 1983,  Mr.  Joyce held  various  management
positions  with Rockwell  International,  the last as Vice President and General
Manager of its Western Wheel Division,  a manufacturer of aluminum  wheels.  Mr.
Joyce holds a degree in physics from Kent State  University and an MBA from Ohio
State  University.  Mr.  Joyce  chairs  the  Strategy  and Long  Range  Planning
Committee  and  serves on the  Compensation  and  Benefits  and  Nominating  and
Corporate Governance Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company.

    The names of, and certain  information with respect to, the nominees and the
incumbent directors are as follows:



                                                                                                   First
                                                                                                Elected or
                                                                                                 Appointed
                    Name                      Age  Principal Occupation                        as a Director
                    ----                      ---  --------------------                        -------------
                                                                                             
Nominees            Louis L. Borick           84   Founding Chairman                               1957

                    Steven J. Borick          55   Chairman  of  the  Board,   President  and      1981
                                                   Chief Executive Officer
                    Francisco S. Uranga       44   Corporate   Vice   President   and   Chief      2007
                                                   Business   Operations  Officer  for  Latin
                                                   America, Foxconn


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Incumbents          Sheldon I. Ausman         74   Lead   Director;    Director   of   Client      1992
                                                   Services, Gumbiner Savett, Inc.
                    Philip W. Colburn         79   Retired Chairman, Allen Telecom, Inc.           1991

                    Margaret S. Dano          48   Retired    Vice    President,    Worldwide      2007
                                                   Operations  of  Garrett  Engine   Boosting
                                                   Systems,    a   division   of    Honeywell
                                                   International Inc.
                    V. Bond Evans             73   Retired   President  and  Chief  Executive      1994
                                                   Officer, Alumax, Inc.
                    Michael J. Joyce          65   Retired  President  and CEO,  Pacific Baja      2005
                                                   Light Metals, Inc.


Committees and Meetings of the Board of Directors

    The Board of  Directors  of the Company  held one  special  meeting and five
regularly scheduled meetings in 2007. Two of the directors attended at least 90%
of the  aggregate  number of meetings of the Board of Directors  and meetings of
the committees of the Board on which they served,  while the remaining directors
had perfect attendance. Although the Company has no formal policy with regard to
Board members' attendance at its annual meeting of shareholders, it is customary
for the Company's  directors to attend. All of the Company's  directors attended
the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of  Shareholders.  In addition to meeting as a
group  to  review  the  Company's  business,  certain  members  of the  Board of
Directors  also devote  their time and talents to certain  standing  committees.
Significant  committees  of the  Board  of  Directors  of the  Company  and  the
respective members are set forth below.

    The  Audit  Committee's  functions  include  direct  responsibility  for the
appointment,   compensation,   retention  and  oversight  of  the  work  of  any
independent  registered  public  accounting  firm engaged to audit the Company's
financial  statements or to perform other audit, review or attestation  services
for the Company;  discussing with the independent  auditors their  independence;
review and discussing with the Company's independent auditors and management the
Company's audited financial statements;  and recommending to the Company's Board
of  Directors  whether the  Company's  audited  financial  statements  should be
included in the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the previous  fiscal
year for filing  with the SEC.  The Audit  Committee  is  composed of Sheldon I.
Ausman (Committee Chair), Philip W. Colburn and Margaret S. Dano. Messrs. Ausman
and  Colburn and Madam Dano are  independent  as that term is defined in Section
303A.02 of the New York Stock  Exchange's  Corporate  Governance  Rules and Rule
10A-3(b)(ii)  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). The Board has determined that Mr. Ausman is an "audit committee financial
expert" as defined by SEC rules based upon,  among other things,  his accounting
background and  experience.  The Audit Committee met fourteen times in 2007. See
also "Audit Committee Report" located below in this Proxy Statement.

    The  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee's  functions  include
assisting the Board in identifying  qualified  individuals to become  directors,
recommending  to the Board  qualified  director  nominees  for  election  at the
shareholders'  annual meeting,  determining  membership on the Board committees,
recommending  a set of Corporate  Governance  Guidelines and oversight of annual
self-evaluations by the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
is composed of Philip W. Colburn (Committee Chair), Sheldon I. Ausman,  Margaret
S. Dano, V. Bond Evans, Michael J. Joyce and Francisco S. Uranga. Madam Dano and
Messrs. Ausman, Colburn, Evans, Joyce and Uranga are independent as that term is
defined in Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange's Corporate Governance
Rules.  The  Nominating  and Corporate  Governance  Committee met three times in
2007.

    The  Compensation  and Benefits  Committee's  functions  include  review and
approval of non-stock compensation for the Company's officers and key employees,
and  administration  of the  Company's  Equity  Incentive  Plan.  The  committee
consists of V. Bonds  Evans  (Committee  Chair),  Sheldon I.  Ausman,  Philip W.
Colburn and Michael J. Joyce. As indicated above, Messrs. Ausman, Colburn, Evans
and Joyce are  independent as that term is defined in Section 303A.02 of the New
York Stock Exchange's  Corporate Governance Rules. The Compensation and Benefits
Committee met three times during 2007.  See also  "Compensation  Discussion  and
Analysis" located below in this Proxy Statement.

    The Strategy and Long Range Planning Committee's functions include review of
the  Company's  long-term  strategic  financial  objectives  and the  methods to
accomplish them. The committee  consists of Michael J. Joyce (Committee  Chair),
Sheldon I.  Ausman,  Philip W.  Colburn,  Margaret  S.  Dano,  V. Bond Evans and
Francisco S.  Uranga.  The Long Range  Financial  Planning  Committee  met twice
during 2007.

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    The Board of Directors  has adopted a written  charter for each of the Audit
Committee, the Compensation and Benefits Committee, the Nominating and Corporate
Governance  Committee and the Strategy and Long Range Planning Committee,  which
are available on the Company's website at http://www.supind.com.  Printed copies
of these  documents  are also  available  upon written  request to the Company's
Secretary,  Superior  Industries  International,  Inc., 7800 Woodley Avenue, Van
Nuys, California 91406.

Non-Management Executive Sessions

    Non-management   directors  meet  at  least  annually  and  generally  after
regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors.  The Lead Director,  Mr.
Sheldon I. Ausman, now chairs these sessions.

Communications with Directors

    Shareholders and interested parties wishing to communicate directly with the
Board of Directors,  the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director,  the Chair of
any  committee,  or the  non-management  directors  as a group about  matters of
general  interest to shareholders  are welcome to do so by writing the Company's
Secretary at Superior Industries  International,  Inc., 7800 Woodley Avenue, Van
Nuys,  California  91406.  The Secretary  will forward these  communications  as
directed.   Before  submitting  shareholder  proposals,   the  Company  strongly
encourages  shareholders to commence a dialogue with the Company, as the Company
may be able to informally  address the shareholder's  concerns without incurring
the expense of a shareholder vote.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

    The Board believes in sound corporate  governance  practices and has adopted
formal Corporate Governance  Guidelines to enhance its effectiveness.  Our Board
has adopted these Corporate Governance Guidelines in order to ensure that it has
the necessary authority and practices in place to fulfill its role of management
oversight   and   monitoring  in  the  interest  and  for  the  benefit  of  our
shareholders.  The Corporate  Governance  Guidelines set forth the practices our
Board will follow with respect to, among other areas, director qualification and
independence,  board  and  committee  meetings,  involvement  of and  access  to
management,  and Chief Executive Officer  performance  evaluation and succession
planning (see  "Selection of Nominees for Director"  located above in this Proxy
Statement with respect to how you can obtain a copy of the Corporate  Governance
Guidelines).

    To further  strengthen the Company's  corporate  governance  practices,  the
Board  adopted  two new  provisions  to serve  the  long-term  interests  of the
Company's  shareholders.  First,  the Company  amended its Corporate  Governance
Guidelines  to  provide  that  any  director  who  receives  a  "withhold"  vote
representing  a  majority  of the votes  cast for his or her  election  would be
required  to  submit a letter  of  resignation  to the  Board's  Nominating  and
Corporate  Governance  Committee which in turn would recommend to the full Board
whether the resignation should be accepted. The decision and the decision-making
process  of the  Board  would  then be  disclosed  in a Form 8-K  that  would be
furnished to the SEC.

    Second,  as  announced  last  May,  the Board  created  a new Lead  Director
position. The independent members of the Board designated Mr. Sheldon I. Ausman,
also an independent  member of the Board,  as Lead Director for a two-year term.
Mr. Ausman is the Chairman of the Audit Committee,  a member of the Compensation
and Benefits,  Nominating  and Corporate  Governance and Strategy and Long Range
Planning Committees,  and is the Company's Audit Committee Financial Expert. The
Lead Director's job  responsibilities  are set forth in the Company's  Corporate
Governance  Guidelines.  Among other  responsibilities,  the Lead Director makes
recommendations  to the Chairman of the Board  regarding the agenda,  structure,
schedule  and  appropriate  length  of Board  meetings,  determines  appropriate
materials to be provided to the  directors in  collaboration  with the Chairman,
serves  as  an  independent  point  of  contact  for  shareholders   wishing  to
communicate  with the Board,  maintains  contact  with the  Chairperson  of each
committee  and,  in  consultation  with  the  Chairman,  assigns  tasks  to  the
appropriate  committees,   serves  as  liaison  between  the  Chairman  and  the
independent directors,  calls meeting of the independent directors as necessary,
leads the independent  directors in the annual review of the CEO's  performance,
meets and confers regularly with the CEO, presides at executive  sessions of the
independent  directors  and performs such other duties as the Board may delegate
from time to time.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

    The Company has  adopted a Code of  Business  Conduct and Ethics,  a code of
ethics that applies to all of the Company's  directors,  officers and employees.
The Code of Business  Conduct and Ethics is publicly  available on the Company's
website  at  http://www.supind.com  and in print  upon  written  request  to the
Company's  Secretary at Superior  Industries  International,  Inc., 7800 Woodley
Avenue,  Van Nuys,  California  91406.  Any  amendments  to the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics or grant of any waiver

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from a provision of the code to any director or officer will be disclosed on the
Company's  website  within  five days of a vote of the Board of  Directors  or a
designated Board committee that such an amendment or waiver is appropriate,  and
shall  otherwise be disclosed  as required by  applicable  law or New York Stock
Exchange rules.

Compensation of Directors

    During 2007, all non-employee directors of the Company were each compensated
at the rate of $36,000 per year for  services as  directors  and $1,000 for each
Board meeting  attended.  In addition,  they received  $2,000 for each committee
meeting attended or $2,500 for each committee meeting chaired. The Lead Director
receives additional compensation of $10,000 annually.  Management members of the
Board of Directors are not compensated for their service as directors.

    The Company  typically enters into Salary  Continuation  Agreements with its
non-employee  directors,  which  provide for Superior to pay to the  individual,
upon  ceasing to serve as a director of the  Company  for any reason,  a monthly
benefit  up to 30% of the  individual's  final  average  compensation  over  the
preceding 36 months.  The benefit is not payable until vested and age 65, except
in the event of death.  Benefit payments  continue through the later of 10 years
or,  if  subsequent  to  retirement,   the  individual's  death.  Final  average
compensation  does not  include  fees paid for  attending  Board  and  committee
meetings.

    Effective  May 23,  2007,  Mr.  Louis L. Borick  resigned as Chairman of the
Board,  but continues to serve as a member of the Board.  In  recognition of his
outstanding  service and  leadership  to the Company,  he was bestowed  with the
honorific title of Founding Chairman.  On the same day, Mr. Steven J. Borick was
elected to the office of Chairman of the Board.  Neither the  Founding  Chairman
nor the Chairman of the Board  received any  additional  compensation  for their
service in these new  capacities.  If additional  compensation  is  subsequently
awarded, it shall be established by the Compensation and Benefits Committee.

    As former  President,  CEO and  Chairman of the Board,  Mr.  Louis L. Borick
continues to receive compensation as set forth in his Services Agreement,  dated
January 1,  2005.  Effective  March 1,  2007,  the  amended  Services  Agreement
provides  use of a company  automobile,  medical and dental  benefits,  and life
insurance  under a split  dollar  arrangement  for a face  value of  $2,500,000.
However,  as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley  Act, the Company has decided not to
pay such premiums,  but rather to reimburse Mr. L. Borick for his payment of the
premiums.  Effective  March 1, 2007,  Mr. L.  Borick  began to receive an annual
benefit of $300,000 pursuant to the terms of his Salary Continuation Agreement.

    Effective January 1, 2005, Mr. L. Borick also began receiving, per the terms
of his 1994 Employment Agreement, one-twelfth of his annual base compensation as
of December 31, 2004, during each of the ensuing 60 months.  Thereafter, he will
receive one-half of such amount during each of the 120 months following.  Mr. L.
Borick's annual base  compensation  on December 31, 2004 was $1 million.  In the
event of his demise, this benefit will terminate.

    Non-employee  directors also  participate in the Company's  Equity Incentive
Plan, which is described below in the "Long-Term Equity Incentive  Compensation"
section of the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis." Please refer to Table 7 -
Director  Compensation  of the  "Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis"  for a
summary of director compensation.

Transactions with Related Persons

Policies and Procedures for Review,  Approval or  Ratification of Related Person
Transactions

    The Audit Committee, pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter approved by our
Board,  has  oversight  for  reviewing  material  transactions,   contracts  and
agreements,  including related person transactions.  The Audit Committee Charter
requires that  management of Superior  inform the Audit Committee of all related
person  transactions.  In  addition,  our Code of  Business  Conduct  and Ethics
requires our  directors,  officers and  employees to report actual and potential
conflicts  of  interest.  Directors  and  officers  are  required to report such
information  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Nominating  and  Corporate   Governance
Committee.

    Our Board and the  Nominating  and  Corporate  Governance  Committee  review
annually any related person transaction  involving a director in determining the
independence of our directors pursuant to our Corporate  Governance  Guidelines,
SEC rules and the NYSE listing standards.

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Related Person Transactions

    There  were no new  related  person  transactions  since  the  beginning  of
Superior's  last fiscal year. The Company is a party to two real property leases
with related persons that were previously in effect.  The Company believes these
related party transactions were fair to the Company and could have been obtained
on similar terms from an unaffiliated third party.

    First,  Superior's main office and manufacturing  facilities located at 7800
Woodley  Avenue,  Van Nuys,  California,  are subleased from the Louis L. Borick
Trust and the Juanita A. Borick  Management  Trust.  The trusts are respectively
controlled  by Mr. L. Borick,  who is a director of the Company,  and Juanita A.
Borick,  who is Mr. L.  Borick's  former spouse and the mother of Mr. S. Borick.
One of  the  two  buildings  on  the  property  is a  casting  plant  containing
approximately   85,000  square  feet  and  the  other  is  a  combined   office,
manufacturing and warehouse structure. The offices comprise approximately 24,000
square feet and the  manufacturing  and warehouse  area  comprise  approximately
236,000 square feet. During fiscal 2007, Superior paid approximately  $2,558,000
in rentals under the lease,  which  included an agreed upon  retroactive  rental
payment for the period  2002 to 2007 of $1.0  million  that had been  accrued in
prior years.

    Second, Superior leased the warehouse and office facilities at 14721 Keswick
Street, Van Nuys, California from Keswick Properties, owned jointly by Steven J.
Borick, who is a director and officer of the Company,  and Mr. Robert Borick and
Ms. Linda Borick Davidson, two other of Mr. L. Borick's children.  During fiscal
2007,  Superior paid Keswick Properties $104,000 in rentals under the lease. The
Company  returned  this  property  to the  lessor in May of 2007 with no further
financial obligation.

                                   PROPOSAL 2
                           2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

    On March 28, 2008,  the Board of Directors  adopted the Superior  Industries
International,  Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2008 Plan"), and now seeks
shareholder approval of the 2008 Plan at the Annual Meeting.

    As of March 31, 2008,  of the  3,000,000  shares  originally  available  for
issuance under the Company's 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, 641,851 shares remained
available for grants.  The Board of Directors believes this is not sufficient to
meet  the  Company's   compensation   and  retention  needs  in  the  reasonably
foreseeable  future.  The  adoption of the 2008 Plan is  therefore  necessary to
ensure that enough shares will be available for the issuance of equity awards so
as to:

    o   attract and retain  qualified  non-employee  directors,  executives  and
        other  key  employees  and  consultants  with  appropriate  equity-based
        awards,
    o   motivate high levels of performance,
    o   recognize employee contributions to the Company's success, and
    o   align the  interests of plan  participants  with those of the  Company's
        stockholders.

    Without the ability to grant equity-based awards for these purposes,  we may
not remain competitive for qualified non-employee directors and executives,  and
skilled  employees and  consultants  in the  automotive  industry,  particularly
against similar companies vying for a limited talent pool. The provisions of the
2008 Plan are summarized below.  There has been no determination with respect to
future awards under the 2008 Plan as of the date of this Proxy Statement.

    The  2008  Plan is  intended  to  adopt  "best  practices"  approach  to the
Company's  equity award program and provide  flexibility  in the types of equity
incentives  that may be  offered  to  employees,  consultants  and  non-employee
directors.

    The 2008  Plan  reserves  3,500,000  Shares  for  issuance.  Upon  receiving
stockholder  approval of the 2008 Plan, no further grants will be made under the
Company's 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, but Shares may continue to be issued under
such plan pursuant to grants  previously made. The 3,500,000 shares reserved for
issuance will serve as the underlying value for all equity awards under the 2008
Plan.  However, no more than 100,000 shares may be issued under the 2008 Plan as
"full-value" awards, which under the 2008 Plan include both Restricted Stock and
Performance Units.

                   THE SUPERIOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY
                   RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
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Summary of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan

General

    The 2008 Plan  provides  for  grants of stock  options,  stock  appreciation
rights ("SARs"),  restricted stock and performance units (sometimes  referred to
individually or collectively as "Awards") to non-employee  directors,  officers,
employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. Stock options may
be either "incentive stock options"  ("ISOs"),  as defined in Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),  or non-qualified  stock
options ("NQSOs").

Plan Administration; Amendment and Termination

    The Board and/or one or more of its  committees  shall  administer  the 2008
Plan in accordance  with applicable law  ("Administrator").  The Board presently
intends  to  delegate  this  responsibility  to the  Compensation  and  Benefits
Committee.  The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate any portion of the
2008 Plan for any reason, but must obtain  stockholder  consent for any material
Plan amendment,  or the consent of affected plan participants if any such action
alters or impairs any obligations  regarding Awards that have been granted.  The
2008 Plan terminates in 2018.  However,  such termination will not affect Awards
granted under the 2008 Plan prior to termination.

Reversion of Shares to the Plan

    When Awards made under the 2008 Plan expire or are forfeited, the underlying
shares will  become  available  for future  Awards  under the 2008 Plan.  Shares
awarded and delivered  under the 2008 Plan may be authorized but unissued shares
or reacquired shares.

Eligibility for Awards

    Employees,  officers,  consultants and non-employee directors of the Company
or its  subsidiaries  may be granted  Awards under the 2008 Plan.  The 2008 Plan
Administrator  determines which  individuals will receive Awards, as well as the
number and composition of each Award.  Awards under the 2008 Plan may consist of
a single type or any  combination of the types of Awards  permissible  under the
2008 Plan as determined by the  Administrator  (or by the full Board in the case
of Awards to  non-employee  directors).  These decisions may be based on various
factors, including a participant's duties and responsibilities, the value of the
participant's past services, his or her potential contributions to the Company's
success and other factors.

Exercise Price Limitations

    The 2008 Plan Administrator will determine the exercise price for the shares
underlying  each Award on the date the Award is granted.  The exercise price for
shares under an ISO may not be less than 100 percent of fair market value on the
date the Award is granted  under Code  Section  422.  However,  ISOs  granted to
individuals owning 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes
of the Company's  stock must be granted with an exercise price not less than 110
percent  of the fair  market  value on the date of grant.  Similarly,  under the
terms of the 2008 Plan,  the  exercise  price for SARs and NQSOs may not be less
than 100 percent of fair market value on the date of grant.  There is no minimum
exercise price  prescribed for restricted  stock and  performance  units awarded
under the 2008 Plan.

No Material Amendments or Re-Pricing Without Shareholder Approval

    Except for adjustments upon changes in capitalization,  dissolution,  merger
or asset sale,  the 2008 Plan  prohibits  the Company  from making any  material
amendments to the 2008 Plan or decreasing  the exercise  price or purchase price
of any  outstanding  Award  (including  by means of  cancellation  or  re-grant)
without shareholder approval.

Individual Grant Limits

    No  participant  may be granted Awards in any one year to purchase more than
an aggregate  of 300,000  shares.  Such  limitation  is subject to  proportional
adjustment in  connection  with any change in the  Company's  capitalization  as
described in the 2008 Plan.

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Award Exercise; Payment of Exercise Price

    The Administrator will determine when Awards become exercisable. However, no
Award  may have a term  longer  than  ten  years  from the date of grant  unless
otherwise approved by the Company's shareholders,  and no Award may be exercised
after  expiration  of its term. An Award that becomes  exercisable  based on the
participant's  continuous  status  as an  employee,  consultant  or  nonemployee
director,  must require no less than a three (3) year ratable-vesting period for
such Award to become exercisable in full. After an Award is granted, in no event
may the  Administrator  accelerate  the time upon when the Award is  exercisable
except  in the case of the  participant's  death,  disability,  or a  change  in
control of the Company.  Payment for any shares issued upon exercise of an Award
shall be specified in each  participant's  Award  Agreement,  and may be made by
cash, check or other means specified in the 2008 Plan.

Tax Withholding

    The  Company  shall  have the  right to  deduct  or  withhold  or  require a
participant  to remit to the Company an amount  sufficient  to satisfy  federal,
state,  local and any applicable  foreign taxes (including FICA obligations,  if
applicable)  required  to be  withheld  with  respect to the grant,  exercise or
vesting of any Award.

Effect of Termination, Death, or Disability

    If a  participant's  employment,  consulting  arrangement,  or  service as a
non-employee director terminates for any reason, vesting of ISOs, NQSOs and SARs
generally will stop as of the effective termination date. Participants generally
have thirty (30) days from their termination date to exercise vested unexercised
options and SARs before they expire.  Longer  post-termination  exercise periods
apply in the event the termination of employment or cessation of service results
from death or  disability.  If a participant  is dismissed for  misconduct,  the
right to exercise shall terminate immediately upon such termination.

Non-Transferability of Awards

    Unless otherwise  determined by the Administrator,  Awards granted under the
2008 Plan are not  transferable  other than by will or the laws of  descent  and
distribution,   and  may  be  exercised  by  the  participant  only  during  the
participant's lifetime.

Stock Appreciation Rights

    Under  the 2008  Plan,  SARs may be  settled  in  shares or cash and must be
granted with an exercise price not less than 100 percent of fair market value on
the date of grant.  Upon exercise of a SAR, a participant is entitled to receive
cash or a number of shares  equivalent  in value to the  difference  between the
fair market  value on the exercise  date and the exercise  price of the SAR. For
example,  assume a participant is granted 100 SARs with an exercise price of $10
and  assume  the SARs are  later  exercised  when the fair  market  value of the
underlying shares is $25 per share. At exercise,  the Participant is entitled to
receive 60 shares  [(($25 fair market value per share - $10  exercise  price per
share) x 100 SARs) / $25 fair  market  value per  share],  or $1,500 in cash (60
shares x $25 per share).

Restricted Stock

    The 2008 Plan also permits the Company to grant restricted  stock.  However,
no more than 100,000 shares may be granted as "full-value" awards, which include
both restricted  stock and performance  units. The 2008 Plan  Administrator  has
discretion  to establish  periods of  restriction  during  which shares  awarded
remain  subject  to  forfeiture  or the  Company's  right to  repurchase  if the
participant's   employment   terminates  for  any  reason  (including  death  or
disability).  Restrictions  may be based on the passage of time, the achievement
of specific  performance  objectives,  or other  measures as  determined  by the
Administrator  in its  discretion.  The period of restriction  shall not be less
than one year for Awards that are earned based on the  attainment of performance
goals,  and less than three years for Awards that are earned based on continuous
status as an employee,  consultant or director. During periods of restriction, a
participant  has the right to vote his or her  restricted  stock and to  receive
distributions  and  dividends,  if any,  but may not sell or  transfer  any such
shares.

Performance Units

    The 2008 Plan also permits the Company to grant  performance  units that are
payable in Company shares or in cash.  However,  no more than 100,000 shares may
be granted as  "full-value"  awards,  which  include both  restricted  stock and
performance  units. Each performance unit is equivalent in value to one share of
the Company's  common stock.  Depending on the number of performance  units

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that become vested at the end of the performance  period,  the equivalent number
of shares are payable to the  participant,  or the equivalent value in cash. The
performance  goals may be based on the Company's  performance  and/or individual
performance objectives as determined by the Administrator. Each Award shall have
a  minimum  performance  period  of one year if the  performance  goals or other
vesting  provisions are performance  based,  and a minimum of three years in the
case of vesting provisions that are based on continued service. The 2008 Plan is
designed  to  permit  the  Company  to  pay   compensation   that  qualifies  as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Changes in Capitalization; Change of Control

    The 2008 Plan provides for exercise  price and quantity  adjustments  if the
Company declares a stock dividend or stock split.  Also,  vesting or restriction
periods may be  accelerated  if the Company merges with another entity that does
not either  assume  the  outstanding  Awards or  substitute  equivalent  Awards.
However,  the Company  does not  presently  have  employment  arrangements  with
executive officers that provide for accelerated vesting of stock options.

Participation in the Plan

    Except  as  otherwise  provided  in the 2008  Plan,  the  grant of Awards is
subject to the discretion of the 2008 Plan Administrator. No determinations have
been made with respect to future awards under the 2008 Plan.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

Option Grants

    Options  granted under the 2008 Plan may be either ISOs,  which are intended
to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or NQSOs,  which are not
intended to meet those requirements.  The Federal income tax treatment for NQSOs
and ISOs is summarized below.

Non-Qualified Stock Options

    No taxable  income is  recognized  by an optionee upon the grant of an NQSO.
Generally,  the optionee will recognize ordinary income in the year in which the
option is exercised.  The amount of ordinary  income will be equal to the excess
of the fair market value of the  purchased  shares on the exercise date over the
exercise price paid for the shares. The Company and the optionee are required to
satisfy the tax withholding  requirements  applicable to that income, unless the
optionee  is a  non-employee  director  or  consultant,  where in such  case tax
withholding  is not  required.  The  Company  will be  entitled to an income tax
deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee with
respect to exercised NQSOs.

Incentive Stock Options

    No taxable  income is  recognized  by an optionee  upon the grant of an ISO.
Generally,  the optionee will not recognize ordinary income in the year in which
the option is  exercised,  although  the  optionee's  gain from  exercise may be
subject to alternative  minimum tax. If the optionee sells the underlying shares
acquired  from the option within two years after the option grant date or within
one  year  of  the  option  exercise  date,  then  the  sale  is  treated  as  a
disqualifying  disposition  and  the  optionee  will  be  taxed  in the  year of
disposition  on the  gain  from  exercise,  but  not  exceeding  the  gain  from
disposition as ordinary income and the balance of the gain from disposition,  if
any, as short-term or long-term capital gain. The Company will be entitled to an
income tax  deduction  that  equals the  amount of the  optionee's  compensatory
ordinary income. If the optionee does not make a disqualifying disposition, then
the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction.

Stock Appreciation Rights

    No taxable  income is recognized by an optionee upon the grant of a SAR. The
participant  will  recognize  ordinary  income  in the year in which  the SAR is
exercised.  The amount of ordinary  income will be the fair market  value of the
shares  received or the cash payment  received.  The Company and the participant
are required to satisfy the applicable tax withholding requirements,  unless the
participant is a non-employee  director,  where in such case tax  withholding is
not required.  The Company will be entitled to an income tax deduction  equal to
the amount of ordinary  income  recognized  by the  participant  with respect to
exercised SARs.

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Restricted Shares Plan

    The tax principles applicable to the issuance of restricted shares under the
2008  Plan  will be  substantially  the same as those  summarized  above for the
exercise  of  non-statutory  option  grants  in that they are both  governed  by
Section 83 of the Code. Generally, when the restriction lapses, the grantee will
have ordinary  income equal to the  difference  between the fair market value of
the  shares  on  the   vesting   date  and  any  amount  paid  for  the  shares.
Alternatively,  at the time of the grant,  the grantee  may elect under  Section
83(b) of the Code to include  as  ordinary  income in the year of the grant,  an
amount  equal to the  difference  between the fair  market  value of the granted
shares on the grant  date and any amount  paid for the  shares.  If the  Section
83(b)   election  is  made,  the  grantee  will  not  recognize  any  additional
compensation  income when the  restriction  lapses,  but may have  capital  gain
income or loss upon sale of the  shares.  The  Company  will be  entitled  to an
income tax deduction equal to the ordinary  income  recognized by the grantee in
the year in which the grantee recognizes such income.

Performance Units

    Generally,  a  plan  participant  who  is  granted  Performance  Units  will
recognize ordinary income in the year payment occurs. The income recognized will
generally be equal to the fair market  value of the shares  received or the cash
payment. The Company will generally be entitled to an income tax deduction equal
to the income  recognized by the participant on the payment date for the taxable
year in which the ordinary income is recognized by the participant.

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

    We anticipate that any compensation deemed paid by the Company in connection
with the exercise of both ISOs and NQSOs will not be subject to the Code Section
162(m) $1 million  limitation per covered individual on the deductibility of the
compensation paid to certain executive officers of the Company.

Shareholder Approval

    The Company is seeking shareholder  approval of the 2008 Plan, including the
shares  reserved  under the 2008 Plan. The Board believes that it is in the best
interest of the Company to have a comprehensive  equity incentive  program.  The
2008 Plan provides a meaningful opportunity for officers, directors,  employees,
consultants and other independent  contractors to acquire a proprietary interest
in the Company, thereby encouraging those individuals to remain in the Company's
service and more closely align their  interests with those of the  stockholders,
and at the same  time  provide  the  Company  with  the  flexibility  to  manage
stockholder dilution. A copy of the 2008 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Required Vote and Board Recommendation

    The affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Common Stock represented and
voting at the Annual  Meeting at which a quorum is  present,  together  with the
affirmative  vote of at  least a  majority  of the  required  quorum,  shall  be
required to approve this proposal.  Shares of Common Stock that are voted "FOR",
"AGAINST"  or  "ABSTAIN"  on the  proposal  are treated as being  present at the
Annual  Meeting for  purposes  of  establishing  the quorum,  but only shares of
Common  Stock voted  "FOR" or  "AGAINST"  are treated as shares of Common  Stock
"represented  and voting" at the Annual  Meeting with  respect to the  proposal.
Accordingly,  abstentions  and broker  non-votes will be counted for purposes of
determining  the  presence  or  absence of the  quorum  for the  transaction  of
business,  but will not be  counted  for  purposes  of  determining  the  number
"represented and voting" with respect to the proposal.

                   THE SUPERIOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY
                    RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 2.
                                             ---

                                   PROPOSAL 3
                              SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL

    A  shareholder  has  informed  the  Company  that it intends to present  the
proposal below at the Annual Meeting.  The Company will provide its shareholders
with the proponent's name and address and the number of shares of Company Common
Stock held by the proponent promptly upon receipt of an oral or written request.

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                Director Election Majority Vote Standard Proposal

    The shareholder proposal and supporting statement are quoted verbatim below:

    Resolved: That the shareholders of Superior Industries  International,  Inc.
("Company")  hereby request that the Board of Directors initiate the appropriate
process  to  amend  the   Company's   governance   documents   (certificate   of
incorporation  or bylaws) to provide that director  nominees shall be elected by
the  affirmative  vote of the  majority  of votes  cast at an annual  meeting of
shareholders,  with a plurality  vote standard  retained for contested  director
elections,  that is, when the number of director  nominees exceeds the number of
board seats.

    Supporting Statement:  In order to provide shareholders a meaningful role in
director  elections,  our company's  director  election vote standard  should be
changed to a majority vote standard. A majority vote standard would require that
a nominee  receive a  majority  of the votes  cast in order to be  elected.  The
standard is particularly well-suited for the vast majority of director elections
in which only board  nominated  candidates are on the ballot.  We believe that a
majority vote standard in board  elections  would  establish a challenging  vote
standard for board nominees and improve the performance of individual  directors
and entire boards.  Our Company  presently uses a plurality vote standard in all
director elections.  Under the plurality vote standard,  a nominee for the board
can  be  elected  with  as  little  as a  single  affirmative  vote,  even  if a
substantial majority of the votes cast are "withheld" from the nominee.

    In response to strong  shareholder  support for a majority  vote standard in
director elections, companies are increasingly adopting a majority vote standard
in  company  by-laws.  Additionally,  these  companies  have  adopted  bylaws or
policies  to address  post-election  issues  related  to the status of  director
nominees that fail to win election.  Our Company has not  established a majority
vote  standard  in Company  bylaws,  opting only to  establish  a  post-election
director  resignation  governance  policy.  The Company's  director  resignation
policy simply  addresses  post-election  issues,  establishing a requirement for
directors  to tender  their  resignations  for board  consideration  should they
receive more  "withhold"  votes than "for" votes. We believe that these director
resignation  polices,  coupled  with  the  continued  use  of a  plurality  vote
standard,  are a wholly  inadequate  response to the call for the  adoption of a
majority vote standard.

    We believe the  establishment of a meaningful  majority vote policy requires
the adoption of a majority vote standard in the Company's governance  documents,
not the  retention of the  plurality  vote  standard.  A majority  vote standard
combined with the Company's current  post-election  director  resignation policy
would provide the board a framework to address the status of a director  nominee
who fails to be elected.  The  combination  of a majority  vote  standard with a
post-election  policy  establishes a meaningful  right for shareholders to elect
directors,  while  reserving  for the board an important  post-election  role in
determining the continued status of an unelected director.

               Company Response to Shareholder Proposal Regarding
                         Method of Voting for Directors

    WHAT IS THE  RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPANY?  THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
VOTE AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THIS\ SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL.
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    WHY DOES THE COMPANY  OPPOSE THIS PROPOSAL?  The Company  believes that this
proposal  is  not  in the  best  interest  of  the  shareholders  because  it is
unnecessary and will introduce uncertainty for the reasons explained below:

    o   The shareholder  proposal is unnecessary because the Company has already
        addressed  the  issue  raised  by  the  proposal.  Under  the  Company's
        Corporate Governance Guidelines, in an uncontested election, any nominee
        for director who receives a greater number of votes  "withheld" from his
        or her election than votes "for" such election shall promptly tender his
        or her resignation following  certification of the shareholder vote. The
        Nominating  and Corporate  Governance  Committee and the Board must then
        act upon the tendered resignation,  culminating with a public disclosure
        explaining the Board's decision and decision-making process.

    o   Moreover,  the proposal cannot be implemented  under California law. The
        proposal calls for directors in uncontested elections to be elected by a
        "majority  of votes cast," but  California  law permits only a plurality
        voting  standard,  which the Company uses, or, since 2007, the "approval
        of the  shareholders"  standard.  Approving  the  proposal  would create
        unnecessary legal and corporate  governance  uncertainty for the Company
        since it would conflict with California law.

    o   Even  if  the  proposal   sought  the   permissible   "approval  of  the
        shareholders"  standard,  this standard differs  significantly  from the
        "majority of votes cast" standard  sought by the  shareholder  proposal.
        Under the "approval of the shareholders"

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        standard,  and unlike a "majority of votes cast" standard,  the director
        must  receive an absolute  minimum  number of  affirmative  votes.  That
        minimum  number is a majority of the  required  quorum for the  meeting.
        This standard is unusual in corporate elections.  Applying this standard
        would mean that even if there are no "withheld"  votes with respect to a
        director,  that director  might fail to be elected if he or she does not
        receive an absolute minimum number of affirmative votes.

    o   The New York Stock  Exchange is  proposing  to  eliminate  discretionary
        voting by brokers for  directors  whereby  brokers  would not be able to
        cast votes to elect directors for underlying shares unless instructed by
        the  shareholder.  The Company  believes that, if adopted,  the New York
        Stock   Exchange   proposal   would  be   particularly   burdensome  for
        California-incorporated  companies that are listed on the New York Stock
        Exchange,  such as the  Company,  by making it even  more  difficult  to
        obtain  the  absolute  minimum  number of  affirmative  votes  under the
        "approval of the shareholders" standard.

    o   An   additional   disadvantage   to  adopting   the   "approval  of  the
        shareholders"  standard  is that by doing so, the  Company  will also be
        required to terminate the  directorship  within 90 days of all directors
        who fail to be elected under that voting standard, regardless of whether
        a successor has been  qualified,  nominated and appointed and regardless
        of  whether  it  is in  the  best  interests  of  the  Company  and  its
        shareholders.  The shareholder  proposal,  in its supporting  statement,
        states   that  it  seeks  to  reserve   for  the  board  "an   important
        post-election  role in determining the continued  status of an unelected
        director". However, adopting the "approval of the shareholders" standard
        and its related 90-day  mandatory  termination  provision would deny the
        board any role in determining the status of an unelected  director after
        90 days, and would put the Company at risk of being unable to fill board
        vacancies timely.

    o   The "approval of the shareholders" standard for director elections comes
        from a new  California  law that is  untested,  and a former  California
        Commissioner  of  Corporations  has publicly warned that the new law has
        serious  drawbacks  that could  jeopardize  shareholder  interests.  The
        Company  does not  believe  it is prudent to  experiment  with  director
        elections under California's new and untested law.

    o   In January 2006, the American Bar Association recommended that plurality
        voting continue to be the standard used in director elections.  There is
        little  evidence of a need to change the current voting  standard in the
        Company's  case.  Concerns that  directors will be elected with one vote
        are unfounded  where our directors have been elected by high margins and
        few withheld votes, as discussed below.

    HOW  ARE  THE  COMPANY'S  DIRECTORS  CURRENTLY  ELECTED?  The  Company  is a
California  corporation and, as a result,  has adopted a voting standard for the
election of directors  that complies with  California law and that we believe is
the generally accepted standard for director  elections.  In their 2007 director
elections,   Apple  Computer,   Inc.,  and  Broadcom  Corporation,   both  major
California-incorporated   public  companies,  used  the  same  plurality  voting
standard that the Company  uses.  The Company's  voting  standard  provides that
directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast. For the Company,  this means
that the nominees for director  receiving the highest number of "For" votes cast
at the Company's  annual  meeting are elected as directors to fill the number of
open positions on the Board.  This approach is time-tested  and well  supported.
Last year, all three of the nominated  directors were elected with an average in
excess of 75% of the votes cast.  Thus, the Company believes there is no need to
expend additional Company funds and resources on this proposal.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

    The affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Common Stock represented and
voting at the Annual  Meeting at which a quorum is  present,  together  with the
affirmative  vote of at  least a  majority  of the  required  quorum,  shall  be
required to approve this proposal.  Shares of Common Stock that are voted "FOR",
"AGAINST"  or  "ABSTAIN"  on the  proposal  are treated as being  present at the
Annual  Meeting for  purposes  of  establishing  the quorum,  but only shares of
Common  Stock voted  "FOR" or  "AGAINST"  are treated as shares of Common  Stock
"represented  and voting" at the Annual  Meeting with  respect to the  proposal.
Accordingly,  abstentions  and broker  non-votes will be counted for purposes of
determining  the  presence  or  absence of the  quorum  for the  transaction  of
business,  but will not be  counted  for  purposes  of  determining  the  number
"represented and voting" with respect to the proposal.

                   THE SUPERIOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY
                  RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 3.
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                      COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

    This   Compensation   Discussion   and  Analysis   ("CD&A")   describes  the
compensation earned by our Chief Executive Officer,  Chief Financial Officer and
our three  other most highly  compensated  executive  officers,  as named in the
tables  below  at  "Executive  Compensation  Tables."  We  refer to all of these
officers as "Named  Executive  Officers."  Although  the  compensation  programs
discussed below are applicable to Named Executive  Officers and other executives
of the Company,  this CD&A focuses  exclusively on the Named Executive Officers.
With  respect  to the 2007  fiscal  year,  the  following  CD&A  identifies  the
Company's  current  compensation  philosophy  and  objectives  and describes the
various methodologies, policies and practices for establishing and administering
the compensation programs of the Named Executive Officers.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

    Our  executive  compensation  programs are  designed to recruit,  retain and
motivate experienced and qualified executive talent. They are designed to reward
the  achievement  of annual and  long-term  strategic  goals,  with the ultimate
objective of creating  shareholder value. This results in a significant  portion
of the  compensation  paid to the Named  Executive  Officers  being  tied to the
financial  performance  of the Company and the future value of our common stock.
However,  the  Company  also  recognizes  that  it  must  have  the  ability  to
successfully compete for exceptional executives. Therefore, in addition to being
strategically  focused,  it  is  essential  to  the  Company  that  it  provides
compensation  that is competitive as compared to similar positions of comparable
companies.  Accordingly,  with  respect  to the Named  Executive  Officers,  the
Company's executive compensation programs are designed to provide:

    o   Levels  of  base  compensation  that  are  competitive  with  comparable
        companies;
    o   Annual incentive  compensation  that varies in a consistent  manner with
        the  achievement  of  individual  performance  objectives  and financial
        results of the Company;
    o   Long-term  incentive  compensation  that  focuses  executive  efforts on
        building  shareholder  value through meeting  longer-term  financial and
        strategic goals; and
    o   Executive  benefits that are meaningful and competitive  with comparable
        companies.

In designing and administering the compensation  programs of the Named Executive
Officers,  the Compensation and Benefits  Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company (the  "Committee")  attempts to strike an appropriate  balance among
these elements,  each of which is discussed in more detail below.  The Committee
considers the pay practices of comparable companies to determine the appropriate
pay mix and  compensation  levels,  as well as  specific  short-  and  long-term
strategic objectives of the Company. The following section describes the various
methodologies  of the Committee in its design,  administration  and oversight of
the compensation programs of the Named Executive Officers.

Methodology for Establishing Compensation

    The Committee has direct  responsibility  for making  recommendations to the
Board  regarding  the  approval,  amendment  or  termination  of  the  Company's
executive  compensation  plans,  policies  and  programs.  As set  forth  in its
charter,  the Committee  establishes  the annual  compensation  of the Company's
Chairman  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  ("CEO").   Further,   it  reviews  the
compensation  policy  for the  Company's  other  executive  officers  and  makes
recommendations  to the Board of  Directors.  The Committee has the authority to
retain the services of outside  advisors and experts to assist it in  fulfilling
its responsibilities.

    The Committee is comprised solely of non-management  members of the Board of
Directors.  As determined by the annual review of any and all relationships that
each director may have with the Company,  the Board of Directors has  determined
that none of the  Committee  members  have any  business  relationship  with the
Company. No member of the Committee was an officer or employee or former officer
or  employee  of  the  Company  or  its  subsidiaries  and  no  member  has  any
interlocking relationships with the Company that are subject to disclosure under
the  rules of the SEC  relating  to  compensation  committees.  The  Committee's
charter  requires a minimum of three  directors  and the  Committee is presently
composed of four members.  Each member of the Committee  meets the  independence
requirements as promulgated by the New York Stock Exchange.  The Committee meets
as necessary or desirable and met three times in fiscal year 2007. The Committee
may also  take  action  as  appropriate  through  the use of  unanimous  written
consents.

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Setting Executive Compensation

    The Committee is responsible for establishing the annual compensation of the
Company's CEO. For the remaining Named Executive  Officers and other  executives
of the Company,  the CEO recommends  compensation levels and specific components
of compensation. The Committee reviews these recommendations and adjusts them as
it deems appropriate before approving any changes.

    As a result of domestic  insolvency and foreign  competition in the aluminum
wheel industry  specifically  and the automotive  OEM suppliers  generally,  the
Committee  cannot  create  a direct  peer  group  for  comparing  the  Company's
compensation practices. Rather, the Committee must review published compensation
surveys covering a wide array of public companies,  some larger and some smaller
than the Company.  In 2007,  the  Committee  relied  primarily on the  published
surveys  of Watson  Wyatt Data  Service  and  Economic  Research  Institute  and
generally targeted  compensation  levels between the 50th and 75th percentile of
manufacturing   companies  with  similar  profiles.   The  compensation  surveys
effectively   provide  data  for  subjective  review  and  confirmation  of  the
reasonableness  of the salaries paid to the Named Executive  Officers.  The data
also  provides  the  Committee  with  valid  information  concerning  market pay
practices  with  respect  to the pay mix among  base  salary,  annual  bonus and
long-term  incentives.  The  Committee  may  diverge  from  the  survey  data to
recognize  exceptional  talent and meet local labor market  conditions,  and may
provide  other  benefits  to  recruit,  retain  and  motivate  highly  qualified
executives.

2007 Executive Compensation Components

    For the fiscal year ended  December 30, 2007,  the  principal  components of
compensation for Named Executive Officers were:

            o   Base salary;
            o   Performance-based annual incentive compensation;
            o   Long-term equity incentive compensation;
            o   Retirement and similar benefits; and
            o   Other benefits.

The Committee does not utilize a specific  formula for  allocating  compensation
among the various  components.  Instead,  the Committee  subjectively  considers
market pay  practices and whether the total  compensation  package as a whole is
fair, reasonable and in accordance with the interests of the shareholders.

Base Salary

    The Committee  considers the  competitiveness  of overall  compensation  and
evaluates  the  performance  of the  executive  officers  and  adjusts  salaries
accordingly.  The  objective of the base salary is to provide a fixed element of
compensation that competitively  rewards the executive's skills,  experience and
contributions to the Company.

    All  recommendations  regarding CEO compensation  were made by the Committee
with no involvement of the CEO or any other member of executive management.  The
base salary of Mr. Steven J. Borick was established in his employment  agreement
effective  January 1, 2005.  Pursuant to the agreement,  Mr. S. Borick's  annual
base salary of $750,000 may not be reduced  below this level.  Since  January 1,
2005  through  2007,  Mr. S.  Borick's  base salary has  remained  at  $750,000,
although the Board of Directors in its sole discretion has the right to annually
adjust his base salary.

    For Named  Executive  Officers  other than the CEO, base salary  adjustments
were based on subjective  recommendations  of the CEO to the  Committee,  taking
into account the individual executive's performance and the profitability of the
Company.  Both the CEO and the Committee reviewed executive officer compensation
survey data from Watson  Wyatt Data  Service and  Economic  Research  Institute.
Compensation  data for  comparable  companies is obtained  from these sources to
ensure  that the  Company  continues  to reward its  principal  executives  with
competitive compensation.

    Base salaries for Named Executive  Officers other than the CEO are generally
reviewed each year in conjunction with the annual performance review process. In
addition,  base  salaries  are  adjusted  when deemed  necessary  to meet market
competition or when  appropriate to recognize  increased  responsibilities.  The
last salary  review for each of the Named  Executive  Officers was July 31, 2007
for Mr.  O'Rourke,  July 18, 2007 for Mr. Stakas,  July 30, 2007 for Mr. Fanelli
and September 19, 2007 for Mr. Earnest.

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Performance-Based Annual Incentive Compensation

    The  determination as to the portion of the bonus pool awarded to each Named
Executive Officer,  other than the CEO, is entirely subjective and discretionary
based  on an  evaluation  of his  or  her  performance  as  memorialized  in the
Company's  annual  Performance  Appraisal and Development  Guide, as well as the
officer's contribution for the year. The Committee approves the establishment of
the bonus pool and the amount.  Individual bonus awards, other than for the CEO,
are based on  recommendations  of the CEO and a final  amount is approved by the
Committee.  In 2007, the bonus pool for Named Executive Officers,  excluding the
CEO, was $60,000. Also in 2007, the Committee directed management to develop and
implement  a  performance-based  annual  incentive  plan  based on  defined  and
measurable goals. This plan is expected to be implemented in 2008.

    In 2005, the Board of Directors and the  shareholders  approved an Executive
Incentive Bonus Plan (the "CEO Bonus Plan") for Mr. Steven Borick, the Company's
President  and CEO. The CEO Bonus Plan was still in effect for fiscal year 2007.
The purpose of the CEO Bonus Plan is to provide Mr. S.  Borick an  incentive  to
meet the Company's  short-term goals. Under the CEO Bonus Plan, Mr. S. Borick is
eligible to receive a target  incentive  of 75% of his annual base salary if the
Company's  pretax  income  before  executive  bonuses  ("Pre-Tax Net Income") as
defined  in the Bonus  Plan is equal to 100% of the  annual  Pre-Tax  Net Income
target as approved by the  Committee.  However,  if such adjusted  pretax income
target is not met,  the award is  reduced  such that no bonus is  awarded if the
Pre-Tax Net Income is less than 66% of the annual Pre-Tax Net Income  target.  A
pro rata  interpolated  rate will be awarded  between 66% and 100% of the annual
Pre-Tax  Net Income  target.  If Pre-Tax  Net Income is greater  than the annual
Pre-Tax Net Income  target,  Mr. S.  Borick is eligible  for awards that will be
interpolated  up to  300%  of the  target  incentive  with a  maximum  award  of
$1,687,500.  The CEO Bonus Plan expires by its terms on January 1, 2010. In 2005
and 2006,  Mr. S. Borick was not paid a bonus.  In 2007,  the Pre-Tax Net Income
target was set at $20,400,000  and Mr. S. Borick achieved 79.14% of this target,
resulting in an earned bonus of $445,175.

    When the CEO Bonus Plan was established,  outside  compensation  consultants
were engaged to review and research  competitive  market  salary and bonus data.
Based on published  compensation  surveys  summarized above in the discussion of
"Base  Salary," even if Mr. Borick were to receive the maximum payout under this
plan,  his  total  cash  compensation  would  fall  between  the  50th  and 75th
percentile for total CEO cash compensation,  which ranges between $1,613,000 and
$2,487,000,  meaning that his cash compensation will fall within expected market
level  compensation.  The  Committee  has the  right to  prospectively  amend or
terminate the CEO Bonus Plan, but cannot increase the amount of bonus payable in
excess of that provided for under the plan formula. The Committee is responsible
for the administration of the CEO Bonus Plan. The Committee annually  determines
whether the target incentive has been achieved and what  compensation is payable
to Mr. S. Borick. When earned, Mr. S. Borick's bonus award is paid in cash.

Long-Term Equity Incentive Compensation

    On May 9, 2003, the shareholders  approved the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan to
attract and retain the best  available  personnel for  positions of  substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to key employees, and to promote
the success of the Company's business.  Pursuant to this plan, the Committee has
the  authority to approve stock option  awards,  stock  appreciation  rights and
stock awards.  However,  the  Committee has not approved any stock  appreciation
rights or stock awards to date. Stock option awards have been the only long-term
equity  incentive  award  approved  by the  Committee.  However,  the  Committee
continues to periodically  consider other equity awards and re-evaluates whether
such awards are consistent with the  compensation  philosophy of the Company and
with the shareholders' interests.

    The  determination  as to the number of stock  options to be awarded to each
Named Executive Officer is entirely subjective and discretionary and is based on
a number of factors,  namely, market pay practices,  recent performance,  recent
and  expected  contributions,  the number and timing of previous  stock  options
awards  granted and their  exercise price and the total numbers of options to be
granted.  Individual bonus awards are based on  recommendations of the CEO, with
the  input of the Vice  President  of Human  Resources,  and then  reviewed  and
approved by the Committee.  The Committee  considers pay practices of comparable
companies in this  determination  but does not solely rely on the survey data to
identify the  appropriate  award levels.  The stock option awards also take into
account the financial performance of the Company without regard to any specified
formula.

    Stock  option  awards  generally  vest  twenty-five  percent  (25%) per year
commencing  after one year.  Therefore,  the stock  option  awards are not fully
vested until after 4 years.  However,  the  Committee  retains the  authority to
grant stock option  awards using a different  vesting  schedule.  The  Committee
prefers time-based vesting because of its effect on the retention of executives.
In contrast,  the requirements for performance-based  vesting could be satisfied
in a short period and thereby sacrifice the objective of executive retention.

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    The Committee  decided in 2007 to set a fixed date for the issuance of stock
option awards. Accordingly, future stock option awards will be approved one week
after the release of earnings for the first quarter of the fiscal year, provided
that all material  information  that might impact the Company's  stock price has
been disclosed.  In 2007, the Company's annual stock option awards were approved
and  granted  on  December  12,  2007,  to allow the  Company  adequate  time to
outsource the administration of its stock option award program to Solium Capital
LLC and properly  reprice  certain  employee  stock option grants  pursuant to a
tender offer.  The Committee  expects that for 2008, the Company's  annual stock
option  awards  will be  approved  and  granted  one week  after the  release of
earnings for the first quarter.

    For new employees,  the Committee may approve a grant on the employee's date
of hire or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Further, the Committee reserves
the authority to issue additional stock option awards, as it may deem desirable.
Pursuant to the 2003 Equity  Incentive  Plan,  the exercise  price for all stock
options will be set at the stock price on the date of grant.  In  practice,  the
Committee selects the closing stock price on the date of grant.

Retirement and Similar Benefits

    Under the Company's  Supplemental  Executive  Retirement  Plan,  the Company
generally  enters into Salary  Continuation  Agreements with its Named Executive
Officers.  These  agreements  provide for the Company to pay to the  individual,
upon ceasing to be employed by the Company for any reason,  after having reached
specified  vesting  dates and after  reaching  the age of 65 (or in the event of
death while in the employ of the Company prior to separation  from  service),  a
benefit equal to 30% of the  individual's  final average  compensation  over the
preceding 36 months,  paid weekly.  Such payments continue for 10 years or until
death,  if death occurs more than 10 years  following the employee's  retirement
date.  Final  average  compensation  only  includes  base salary for  employees.
Messrs.  S.  Borick  and  O'Rourke  are  vested  in the  Supplemental  Executive
Retirement  Plan,  Mr.  Fanelli  will be  vested in the Plan in July  2008,  and
Messrs. Stakas and Earnest are expected to be included in the Plan in 2008.

    Along with all employees,  the Named  Executive  Officers may participate in
the Company's  Savings and  Retirement  Plan.  For fiscal year 2007, the Company
made two types of contributions to this plan for all employees. First, it made a
matching contribution of 50% of the first 4% of before-tax contributions made to
the plan,  up to the legal limit of $15,500 in 2007.  In  addition,  the Company
contributed 1% of the  employee's  compensation  to the plan each year.  Company
contributions  do not vest until after 2 years, at which time 20% of the benefit
vests each year until 100% vesting is reached  after 6 years of service.  In the
event of disability, death or retirement, 100% vesting is immediate.

    To increase  employee  participation in the Company's Savings and Retirement
Plan, the Company amended its plan in 2007 to adopt certain new provisions under
the Pension Protection Act of 2006. As a result,  effective January 1, 2008, the
Company's  matching  contribution  formula and vesting schedule will change. For
fiscal  year 2008,  the  Company  will match 100% of the first 1% of  before-tax
contribution  made to the plan and 50% of such  contributions  over 1% and up to
6%.  However,  the Company  will not match  employee  contributions  that are in
excess of the legal limit of $15,500 in 2008. Also,  commencing January 1, 2008,
all future Company contributions will be 100% vested after 2 years of service.

Other Benefits

    The Company provides its Named Executive  Officers with incidental  benefits
that the Committee  believes are reasonable and consistent  with the competitive
market.  The primary  benefits are an automobile  allowance  and life  insurance
benefits.  In addition,  the Named  Executive  Officers may  participate  in the
Company's  health  and  welfare  benefit  plans  that  are  available  to  other
executives  and  employees.  In  addition,  the Company  paid  certain  one-time
relocation  expenses  on behalf of Mr.  Stakas as an  inducement  to accept  the
Company's offer of employment.  As detailed in the Executive Compensation Tables
below, such relocation  expenses included a resettlement  allowance plus travel,
temporary living expenses,  real estate costs (including costs of guaranteeing a
portion of the sales price of a former  residence) and shipment of household and
other  personal  property.  In the  Committee's  judgment,  such  expenses  were
reasonable and customary for recruiting and relocating an executive officer.

Employment Agreements

    Effective  January 1, 2005,  Superior  entered into an employment  agreement
with Mr.  Steven  J.  Borick  as  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer.  The
agreement  provides  for a five year  term,  a  minimum  annual  base  salary of
$750,000, equity compensation commencing March 1, 2006, in the form of an annual
stock  option  grant at fair  market  value  of  120,000  shares  per  year,  an
automobile allowance, life insurance and other customary employee benefits. Upon
an early  termination  of the  agreement by the Company  without  cause,  Mr. S.
Borick will receive one year's base compensation,  that is $750,000, in the form
of twenty-six biweekly

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payments.  Upon Mr. S. Borick's  termination  of employment  due to a "change in
control", as defined in the agreement,  Mr. S. Borick shall receive three year's
base  compensation,  that is $2,250,000,  in the form of seventy-eight  biweekly
payments.  There are no other  benefits  payable in the event of  termination or
change of control.  Also, no other Named Executive Officer has an agreement that
provides for severance upon termination or change of control.

Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation

    To maximize  shareholder  value,  the  Committee  endeavors  to minimize the
after-tax cost of  compensation,  but not in a manner that would  compromise our
compensation  philosophy  or  objectives.  For  example,   consistent  with  our
compensation  philosophy,  the Committee  structured  the CEO's Bonus Plan to be
performance based to qualify any payments thereunder as deductible  compensation
expenses  under  Code  Section  162(m).   In  2007,  the  deductibility  of  the
compensation paid to the NEOs was not limited by Code Section 162(m).

Shareholder Derivative Litigation

    As previously disclosed in the Company's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in
late 2006, two purported shareholder  derivative complaints were filed, one each
by  plaintiffs  Gary B.  Eldred  and  Darrell  D.  Mack,  based  on  allegations
concerning  some of the Company's past stock option grants and practices.  These
cases were subsequently consolidated as In re Superior Industries International,
Inc. Derivative Litigation, which is pending in the United States District Court
for  the  Central  District  of  California.  In  the  plaintiffs'  consolidated
complaint,  filed on March 23,  2007,  the  Company  was named only as a nominal
defendant from which the plaintiffs sought no monetary recovery.  In addition to
naming the Company as a nominal defendant,  the plaintiffs named various present
and former  employees,  officers  and  directors  of the  Company as  individual
defendants from whom they sought monetary and/or equitable  relief,  purportedly
for the benefit of the Company.

    Plaintiffs purported to base their claims against the individual  defendants
on allegations  that the grant dates for some of the options  granted to certain
Company directors,  officers and employees occurred prior to upward movements in
the stock price,  and that the stock option  grants were not properly  accounted
for in the  Company's  financial  reports  and  not  properly  disclosed  in the
Company's  SEC  filings.  To  evaluate  the  merits  of these  allegations,  the
Company's management, under the oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors,  and with the assistance of outside  counsel and forensic  accounting
experts,  began  conducting a comprehensive  review of the Company's  historical
stock option grant practices.

    Interim results from this review  determined that there were deficiencies in
the process of granting,  documenting  and accounting for certain stock options.
To the extent the original exercise price was less than the price on the correct
measurement date, all of the directors agreed to reprice their outstanding stock
option awards,  increasing the exercise price to what it should have been on the
correct  measurement  date. In addition,  the Company and its officers agreed to
correct such stock option awards that vested or were granted after  December 31,
2004.  These  repricings  were  documented  and reported in 2007.  For all other
employees of the Company, a tender offer was completed in 2007. As a result, all
stock option awards that vested or were granted after  December 31, 2004 are now
properly priced.

Committee Recommendation

    The Committee  has  participated  in the  preparation  of this  Compensation
Discussion  and  Analysis  required  by Item  402(b) of  Regulation  S-K and has
reviewed and discussed it with  management.  Based on its review,  the Committee
recommended  to the Board of Directors  and the Board of Directors  approved the
inclusion of this  Compensation  Discussion and Analysis in this Proxy Statement
and the  incorporation of it by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K.

                                   BY THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF
                                   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                   V. Bond Evans - Committee  Chair
                                   Sheldon I. Ausman
                                   Philip W. Colburn
                                   Michael J. Joyce

March 28,2008

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Executive Compensation Tables

Table 1 - Summary Compensation Table

    Table 1 below  summarizes the total  compensation  paid or earned by each of
the Company's Named  Executive  Officers for the fiscal years ended December 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006.


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     (a)                    (b)         (c)       (d)        (e)         (f)         (g)           (h)          (i)          (j)
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                                                                                                Change in
                                                                                              Pension Value
                                                                                                 and Non-
                                                                                  Non-Equity    qualified       All
                                                                                   Incentive     Deferred      Other
                                                             Stock      Option       Plan      Compensation Compensation
       Name and                       Salary      Bonus    Awards (1) Awards (2) Compensation  Earnings (3)     (4)         Total
  Principal Position       Year          $          $          $          $           $             $            $            $
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Steven J. Borick            2007   $  750,006   $       --      --    $1,674,699   $  445,175   $  163,085   $   38,486   $3,071,451
Chairman, President &       2006   $  750,006   $       --      --    $1,613,621           --   $  102,611   $   38,348   $2,504,586
Chief Executive Officer
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Emil J. Fanelli             2007   $  172,219   $   15,000      --    $   50,818           --   $   19,157   $   13,362   $  270,556
Vice President - Corporat   2006   $  160,534   $    5,000      --    $   48,781           --   $   27,526   $   12,869   $  254,710
Controller, Acting CFO
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Kenneth A. Stakas           2007   $  225,000   $   15,000      --    $   29,808           --   $       --   $  163,131   $  432,939
Senior Vice President -     2006   $    8,654   $       --      --    $    2,152           --   $       --   $      800   $   11,606
Manufacturing
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Robert A. Earnest           2007   $  227,601   $   10,000      --    $   11,459           --   $       --   $   14,323   $  263,383
Vice President - General    2006   $   70,292   $    2,000      --    $    4,280           --   $       --   $    2,849   $   79,421
Counsel & Corporate
Secretary
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Michael J. O'Rourke         2007   $  208,076   $   20,000      --    $  114,955           --   $   31,424   $   14,615   $  389,070
Senior Vice President -     2006   $  194,820   $    7,500      --    $  136,167           --   $    8,299   $   14,748   $  361,534
Sales & Administration
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R. Jeffery Ornstein (5)     2007   $  121,483   $       --      --    $       --           --   $       --   $    7,582   $  129,065
Vice President &            2006   $  252,200   $    7,500      --    $   51,148           --   $   34,631   $   14,748   $  360,227
Chief Financial Officer
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    (1) The Company  has granted  neither  stock  appreciation  rights nor stock
        awards.

    (2) Reflects  the  amounts  recognized  for  financial  statement  reporting
        purposes for the fiscal  years ended  December 30, 2007 and December 31,
        2006,  in  accordance  with FAS 123(R) of awards  pursuant the Company's
        stock  option  plans,  and thus may include  amounts  from awards in and
        prior to 2007.  Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are
        included in Note 13 to the Company's  audited  financial  statements for
        the fiscal year ended  December  30,  2007,  included  in the  Company's
        Annual  Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the  Securities  and Exchange
        Commission.

    (3) Reflects the amounts of the  actuarial  increase in the present value of
        each Named Executive Officer's benefits under the Company's Supplemental
        Executive Retirement Plan ("Plan), determined using the same assumptions
        used for  financial  statement  reporting  purposes for the fiscal years
        ended  December 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,  as reflected in Note 10
        to the Company's  audited financial  statements  referred to in footnote
        (2) above.  Messrs.  S. Borick and  O'Rourke are vested in the Plan and,
        thus, are entitled to receive such amounts upon retirement.  Mr. Fanelli
        will be vested in the Plan in July 2008, and Messrs.  Stakas and Earnest
        are expected to be included in the Plan in 2008. Mr. Ornstein retired in
        May 2007 and began receiving his Plan benefit at that time. There are no
        nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements with the Named Executive
        Officers.

    (4) The amounts shown include relocation expenses, car allowances,  matching
        contributions  allocated by the Company to each Named Executive  Officer
        pursuant  to  the  employee  retirement  savings  plan,  and  the  value
        attributable to life insurance premiums paid by the Company on behalf of
        the Named  Executive  Officers.  Relocation  expenses paid to Mr. Stakas
        totaled  $152,130 for a resettlement  allowance  plus travel,  temporary
        living  expenses,  real estate costs  (including costs of guaranteeing a
        portion  of the sale  price  of a  former  residence)  and  shipment  of
        household  and other  personal  property.  The only  other  single  item
        exceeding  $10,000 in the amounts shown was an annual car allowance paid
        monthly to Mr. S. Borick, totaling $36,000.

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    (5) Mr. Ornstein retired from the Company on May 7, 2007.  Accordingly,  the
        amounts shown represent the various  components of compensation  through
        that date.

Table 2 - Grants of Plan Based Awards

    Table 2 below  summarizes  the total stock option awards  granted to each of
the Company's  Named  Executive  Officers for the fiscal year ended December 30,
2007.


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        (a)          (b)      (c)         (d)       (e)         (f)       (g)      (h)        (i)       (j)         (k)        (l)
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                                                                                                                   All
                                                                                                        All       Other      Grant
                                                                                                       Other      Option     Date
                                                                                                       Stock     Exercise    Fair
                              Estimated Future Payouts         Estimated Future Payouts    Awards:    Awards:       or       Value
                                   Under Non-Equity                  Under Equity         Number of  Number of     Base    of Stock
                              Incentive Plan Awards (1)         Incentive Plan Awards     Shares of  Securities  Price of     and
                            -------------------------------  ---------------------------   Stock or  Underlying   Option    Option
                    Grant   Threshold   Target    Maximum    Threshold  Target   Maximum   Units (2)  Options     Awards    Awards
         Name        Date       $          $         $           #         #        #          #         #       $/Share       $
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Steven J. Borick             $371,739   $562,500 $1,687,500      --        --       --         --
                   12/12/07     --         --        --          --        --       --         --       50,000    $ 18.55  $ 222,290
                    3/16/07                                                                            120,000    $ 21.72  $ 727,956

Emil J. Fanelli    12/12/07     --         --        --          --        --       --         --       15,000    $ 18.55  $  66,687

Kenneth A. Stakas  12/12/07     --         --        --          --        --       --         --       10,000    $ 18.55  $  44,458

Robert A. Earnest  12/12/07     --         --        --          --        --       --         --       12,000    $ 18.55  $  53,349

Michael J.
O'Rourke           12/12/07     --         --        --          --        --       --         --       15,000    $ 18.55  $  66,687

R. Jeffrey
Ornstein              --        --         --        --          --        --       --         --         --         --        --
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    (1) The actual 2007  non-equity  incentive  plan award paid to Mr. S. Borick
        under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan was $445,175.

    (2) The Company  has granted  neither  stock  appreciation  rights nor stock
        awards.

Table 3 - Outstanding Equity Awards

    Table 3 on the following page summarizes the total outstanding equity awards
for each of the Company's Named Executive Officers as of December 30, 2007.

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                                              Option Awards                                     Stock Awards (2)
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        (a)              (b)          (c)          (d)         (e)       (f)          (g)        (h)        (i)         (j)
                                                                                                                      Equity
                                                                                                                    Incentive
                                                                                                          Equity       Plan
                                                                                                         Incentive    Awards:
                                                  Equity                                                   Plan      Market or
                                                Incentive                                       Market    Awards:     Payout
                                                   Plan                              Number    Value of  Number of   Value of
                                                 Awards:                           of Shares    Shares    Unearned   Unearned
                                   Number of    Number of                           or Units   or Units   Shares,     Shares,
                      Number of   Securities    Securities                          of Stock   of Stock   Units or   Units or
                     Securities   Underlying    Underlying                            That       That      Other       Other
                     Underlying   Unexercised  Unexercised                            Have       Have   Rights That  Rights That
                     Unexercised  Options (#)    Unearned    Option      Option       Not         Not     Have Not    Have Not
                     Options (#) Unexercisable   Options    Exercise    Expiration   Vested     Vested     Vested      Vested
        Name         Exercisable      (1)          (#)      Price ($)     Date        (#)         ($)       (#)          ($)
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Steven J. Borick            --       50,000         --     $    18.55     12/12/17      --         --        --          --
                            --      120,000         --     $    21.72     03/16/17      --         --        --          --
                        49,999      150,001         --     $    17.56     08/09/16      --         --        --          --
                        29,999       90,001         --     $    21.97     03/01/16      --         --        --          --
                       150,000           --         --     $    25.00     03/23/15      --         --        --          --
                        74,999       25,001         --     $    34.08     04/30/14      --         --        --          --
                       200,000           --         --     $    43.22     12/19/13      --         --        --          --
                        50,000           --         --     $    42.75     10/09/12      --         --        --          --
                        60,000           --         --     $    36.87     09/20/11      --         --        --          --
                        60,000           --         --     $    32.25     09/20/10      --         --        --          --
                        10,000           --         --     $    26.19     09/24/09      --         --        --          --
                        25,000           --         --     $    25.75     03/19/09      --         --        --          --
                         2,000           --         --     $    25.19     09/03/08      --         --        --          --

Emil J. Fanelli             --       15,000         --     $    18.55     12/12/17      --         --        --          --
                         5,000       15,000         --     $    17.56     08/09/16      --         --        --          --
                        15,000           --         --     $    25.00     03/23/15      --         --        --          --
                         1,875          625         --     $    34.08     04/30/14      --         --        --          --
                         3,749           --         --     $    43.22     12/19/13      --         --        --          --
                         1,251           --         --     $    42.87     12/19/13      --         --        --          --
                         2,500           --         --     $    42.75     10/09/12      --         --        --          --
                         1,250           --         --     $    36.20     10/09/12      --         --        --          --
                         1,249           --         --     $    42.77     05/14/11      --         --        --          --
                         1,251           --         --     $    38.75     05/14/11      --         --        --          --
                           750           --         --     $    32.25     09/20/10      --         --        --          --

Kenneth A. Stakas           --       10,000         --     $    18.55     12/12/17      --         --        --          --
                         5,000       15,000         --     $    20.23   12/04/06 3      --         --        --          --

Robert A. Earnest           --       12,000         --     $    18.55     12/12/17      --         --        --          --
                         2,500        7,500         --     $    21.72   08/21/16 2      --         --        --          --

Michael J. O'Rourke         --       15,000         --     $    18.55     12/12/17      --         --        --          --
                         8,749       26,251         --     $    17.56     08/09/16      --         --        --          --
                        25,000           --         --     $    25.00     03/23/15      --         --        --          --
                         5,624        1,876         --     $    34.08     04/30/14      --         --        --          --
                        11,249           --         --     $    43.22     12/19/13      --         --        --          --
                         3,751           --         --     $    42.87     12/19/13      --         --        --          --
                         5,000           --         --     $    42.75     10/09/12      --         --        --          --
                         5,000           --         --     $    36.20     10/09/12      --         --        --          --
                         2,499           --         --     $    36.87     09/20/11      --         --        --          --
                         7,501           --         --     $    29.40     09/20/11      --         --        --          --
                         7,500           --         --     $    28.00     09/20/10      --         --        --          --
                         5,000           --         --     $    25.88     09/24/09
                         5,000           --                $    20.63     09/03/08      --         --        --          --

R. Jeffrey Ornstein         --           --         --             --           --      --         --        --          --
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    (1) All unexercisable  options vest at a rate of 25% per year over the first
        four years of the ten-year option term.

    (2) The Company  has granted  neither  stock  appreciation  rights nor stock
        awards.

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Table 4 - Option Exercises and Stock Vested

    None of the Company's Named Executive  Officers  exercised any stock options
during the fiscal  year ended  December  30,  2007 and the  Company  has granted
neither stock appreciation rights nor stock awards.

Table 5 - Pension Benefits

    Table 5 below  summarizes  the present value of benefits under the Company's
Supplement  Executive  Retirement  Plan (the  "Plan") for each of the  Company's
Named Executive Officers as of December 30, 2007.



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      (a)                             (b)                           (c)          (d)            (e)
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                                                                  Number       Present       Payments
                                                                 of Years     Value of        During
                                                                 Credited    Accumulated       Last
                                      Plan                      Service (1)  Benefit (2)    Fiscal (3)
      Name                            Name                          (#)          ($)         Year ($)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  
Steven J. Borick      Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan         --       $1,448,950     $     --

Emil J. Fanelli       Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan         --       $  543,541     $     --

Kenneth A Stakas                                                     --       $       --     $     --

Robert A. Earnest                                                    --       $       --     $     --

Michael J. O'Rourke   Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan         --       $  237,243     $     --

R. Jeffrey Ornstein   Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan         --       $  826,370     $ 47,468
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (1) "Years of credited  service" does not apply to  supplemental  retirement
        plans.  Messrs. S. Borick and O'Rourke are vested in the Plan and, thus,
        are entitled to receive such amounts upon  retirement.  Mr. Fanelli will
        be vested in the Plan in July 2008,  and Messrs.  Stakas and Earnest are
        expected to be included in the Plan in 2008.

    (2) Represents the present value of accumulated  benefits payable to each of
        the Named Executive Officers, under the Company's Plan, determined using
        the same assumptions used for financial statement reporting purposes for
        the fiscal year ended  December 30, 2007, as reflected in Note 10 to the
        Company's audited financial statements.

    (3) Mr.  Ornstein  retired from the Company in May 2007 and began  receiving
        his Plan benefit at that time.

Table 6 - Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

    The  Company  has no  deferred  compensation  arrangements  with  the  Named
Executive Officers.

    Upon early termination of his Executive Employment  Agreement  ("Agreement")
by the  Company  without  cause,  Mr. S.  Borick  will  receive  one year's base
compensation, paid bi-weekly. Upon Mr. S. Borick's termination of employment due
to a "change in control",  as defined in the  Agreement,  he shall receive three
years base  compensation,  paid bi-weekly over a thirty-six month period.  As of
December 30, 2007, Mr. S. Borick's annual base compensation was $750,000.

Table 7 - Director Compensation

    Table  7 on the  following  page  summarizes  the  compensation  paid by the
Company to non-employee Directors for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.

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- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (a)               (b)         (c)          (d)          (e)           (f)            (g)           (h)
                                                                            Change in
                                                                            Pension
                                                                           Value and
                         Fees                                Non-Equity   Nonqualified
                       Earned or                             Incentive      Deferred         All
                       Paid in       Stock        Option        Plan      Compensation    Other (6)
                       Cash (2)    Awards (3)   Awards (4)  Compensation  Earnings (5)  Compensation      Total
     Name (1)            ($)          ($)          ($)          ($)           ($)           ($)            ($)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        
Sheldon I. Ausman     $   97,333       --       $   20,089       --       $   14,754     $       --    $  132,176

Louis L. Borick       $   86,000       --       $  190,067       --       $       --     $ 1,673,994   $1,950,061

Phillip W. Colburn    $   86,500       --       $   20,089       --       $    8,769     $       --    $  115,358

Margaret S. Dano      $   77,000       --       $    1,204       --       $       --     $       --    $   78,204

V. Bond Evans         $   60,500       --       $   20,089       --       $    9,920     $       --    $   90,509

Michael J. Joyce      $   60,000       --       $   20,089       --       $       --     $       --    $   80,089

Francisco S. Uranga   $   52,000       --       $    1,204       --       $       --     $       --    $   53,204
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (1) Mr. Steven J. Borick,  Chairman,  President and Chief Executive Officer,
        is not  included in this table as he is an employee of the Company  and,
        thus,  receives  no  compensation  for his  services  as  Director.  The
        compensation  received  by Mr.  S.  Borick is shown in Table 1 - Summary
        Compensation Table.

    (2) During 2007,  all  non-employee  Directors  of the  Company,  except for
        Messrs. Ausman and L. Borick, were each compensated $36,000 as an annual
        retainer fee. Mr. Ausman's annual retainer was increased from $36,000 to
        $46,000 as of June 1, 2007,  following his  appointment as Lead Director
        in May 2007.  Mr. L.  Borick  began  receiving  the annual  retainer  of
        $36,000 as of March 1, 2007, when his Services  Agreement as Chairman of
        the Board was  amended  - see  footnote  (6)  below.  All  non-employees
        Directors also received $1,000 for each Board meeting  attended and they
        received $2,000 for each committee meeting attended,  or $2,500 for each
        committee meeting chaired.

    (3) The Company  has granted  neither  stock  appreciation  rights nor stock
        awards.

    (4) Reflects  the  amounts  recognized  for  financial  statement  reporting
        purposes for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007, in accordance with
        FAS 123(R) of awards pursuant the Company's stock option plans, and thus
        may include amounts from awards in and prior to 2007.  Assumptions  used
        in the  calculation  of these  amounts  are  included  in Note 13 to the
        Company's  audited  financial  statements  for  the  fiscal  year  ended
        December 30, 2007 included in the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K,
        as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As of December 30,
        2007,  each  Director has the following  number of options  outstanding:
        Sheldon I. Ausman: 18,500; Louis L. Borick: 505,000; Phillip W. Colburn:
        22,500;  Margaret  S. Dano:  5,000;  V. Bond Evans:  22,500;  Michael J.
        Joyce:  10,000; and Francisco S. Uranga:  5,000. The total fair value on
        the grant date of such  awards as  determined  under FAS 123(R) for each
        Director is as follows:  Sheldon I. Ausman:  $140,150;  Louis L. Borick:
        $5,521,339;  Phillip W. Colburn: $185,284; Margaret S. Dano: $22,229; V.
        Bond  Evans:  $185,284;  Michael J. Joyce:  $46,221;  and  Francisco  S.
        Uranga:  $22,229.  Options granted to Directors  generally vest one year
        from the date of grant.

    (5) Reflects the amounts of the  actuarial  increase in the present value of
        each named executive officer's benefits under the Company's Supplemental
        Executive   Retirement   Plan  ("Plan"),   determined   using  the  same
        assumptions  used for  financial  statement  reporting  purposes for the
        fiscal years ended December 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, as reflected
        in Note 10 to the Company's audited financial  statements referred to in
        footnote (4) above.  Ms. Dano and Messrs.  Joyce and Uranga are expected
        to be  included  in the Plan in 2008.  Mr. L.  Borick  elected  to begin
        receiving his Plan benefit as of March 1, 2007 - see footnote (6) below.
        Information  regarding  the  Plan  can be  found  under  the  subheading
        "Retirement  and Similar  Benefits" on page 21 of this Proxy  Statement.
        There are no nonqualified  deferred  compensation  arrangements with the
        non-employee Directors.

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    (6) Effective  January 1, 2005,  pursuant to the termination of the services
        as Chief Executive Officer  provision of his 1994 Employment  Agreement,
        Mr. L.  Borick also began  receiving  annual  compensation  equal to his
        annual base compensation as of December 31, 2004 of $1 million.  He will
        receive this  amount,  paid  bi-weekly,  for a period up to a maximum of
        five years. Beginning in the sixth year, and continuing for a maximum of
        ten years,  Mr. L. Borick will  receive  one-half of such  amount,  paid
        bi-weekly.

        On January 1, 2005, the Company  entered into a Services  Agreement with
        Mr. Louis L. Borick as Chairman of the Board,  following the termination
        of his services as Chief  Executive  Officer  under his 1994  Employment
        Agreement.  The  Services  Agreement  provided  annual  compensation  of
        $300,000, use of a company automobile,  medical and dental benefits, and
        life  insurance  under a split  dollar  arrangement  for a face value of
        $2,500,000.  However, as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Company
        has decided not to pay such  premiums,  but rather to  reimburse  Mr. L.
        Borick for his payment of the premiums.  Total  payments for medical and
        dental benefits,  life insurance and related tax  reimbursements  during
        2007 were $181,088, $65,623 and $184,972, respectively. During 2006, Mr.
        L. Borick  received  $318,355 for such expenses,  including the personal
        use of a company  car,  which was  inadvertently  omitted from the prior
        year's Director Compensation table.

        Effective March 1, 2007, Mr. L. Borick's Services  Agreement was amended
        to change his annual compensation from $300,000 to the same compensation
        plan applicable to all non-employee directors. As of that same date, Mr.
        L. Borick elected to begin receiving his benefits under the Supplemental
        Executive  Retirement  Plan (see  footnote  (5)  above),  which  totaled
        $242,310 during 2007.


                                   AUDIT FEES

    The aggregate  fees billed by the Company's  independent  registered  public
accounting  firm,  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  for  professional  services  in
connection  with  the  annual  audit  and  reviews  of the  quarterly  financial
statements, including recurring fees for work associated with Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, during the fiscal years ended December 30, 2007 and December
31, 2006 were  $985,321 and  $1,474,918,  respectively.  Last year,  the Company
reported an estimated  audit fee of $950,000 for the fiscal year ended  December
31,  2006.  The revised  total  includes  $325,000 of fees that were  previously
characterized as audit related fees, as explained in the paragraph that follows.

                               AUDIT RELATED FEES

    The aggregate  fees billed by the Company's  independent  registered  public
accounting firm for professional services in connection with other audit related
matters  during the fiscal  years ended  December 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
were  $0 and $0,  respectively.  Management  subsequently  determined  that  the
$325,000 of audit related fees  reported  last year for the year ended  December
31, 2006, was more properly  characterized  as audit fees and is reported in the
preceding paragraph.

                                    TAX FEES

    The aggregate  fees billed by the Company's  independent  registered  public
accounting firm for  professional  tax services  rendered in 2007 and 2006, were
$35,632 and $0,  respectively.  Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional
services  rendered for tax compliance,  advice and planning.  Such services were
for assistance in responding to requests from the tax authorities.

                                 ALL OTHER FEES

    There were no fees billed by the  Company's  independent  registered  public
accounting  firm  for any  other  services  provided  by the  Company's  outside
auditors during the fiscal years ended December 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

    The Audit  Committee  pre-approves  all  audit-related  and all  permissible
non-audit  services  performed by the Company's  independent  registered  public
accounting firm. The Audit Committee has delegated to the Chair the authority to
grant  pre-approvals up to an aggregate of $25,000,  provided such pre-approvals
are presented to the full committee at the next meeting.

                                      -27-


                             AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

    The  following  is the  report of the Audit  Committee  with  respect to the
Company's  audited  financial  statements for the fiscal year ended December 30,
2007, and the notes thereto.

    The Audit  Committee  reviewed and discussed  with  management the Company's
audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007 and the
notes thereto.

    The  Audit  Committee   discussed  with   PricewaterhouseCoopers   LLP,  the
independent  registered  public  accounting  firm for the  Company,  the matters
required  to  be  discussed  by  Statement  on   Accounting   Standards  No.  61
(Communications  with Audit  Committees).  The Audit Committee also received and
discussed with  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP the matters required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence  Discussions with Audit Committees)
including the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from the Company.

    Based on the review and discussions  referred to above,  the Audit Committee
recommended  to the  Company's  Board of Directors  that the  Company's  audited
financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007.

                                      THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF
                                      THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                           Sheldon I. Ausman - Committee Chair
                                           Philip W. Colburn
March 28, 2008                             Margaret S. Dano

             SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

    Section  16(a)  of  the  Exchange  Act  requires   Superior's  officers  and
directors,  and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class
of Superior's  equity  securities,  to file reports of beneficial  ownership and
changes  in  beneficial  ownership  on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the SEC and the New
York Stock Exchange.  Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners
are required by SEC regulation to furnish Superior with copies of all Forms 3, 4
and 5 that they file.  Based solely on  Superior's  review of the copies of such
forms it has received and written  representation from certain reporting persons
confirming  that they were not  required  to file Forms 5 for  specified  fiscal
years,  Superior believes that all its officers,  directors and greater than 10%
beneficial owners complied with all filing requirements  applicable to them with
respect to transactions during fiscal year 2007, except as described below.

    In December, 2006, ten directors and officers (Messrs. Ausman, L. Borick, S.
Borick, Bouskill, Bracy, Colburn, Evans, Fanelli, Gamble, Joyce, Kakar, O'Rourke
and Soto) agreed to reprice certain stock option awards to the fair market value
of the stock on the grant date if such stock option  awards had been issued at a
price below fair market value on the correct  grant date.  However,  the correct
grant dates were not finally determined until months later.  Similarly,  Messrs.
Earnest, Perian and Toyne could not legally participate in the 2007 tender offer
to reprice  their stock  options as they were  elected  officers  in 2007.  As a
result,  they  subsequently  entered into  agreements  to reprice  certain stock
option  awards to the fair market value of the stock on the correct  grant date.
In summary, for these sixteen directors and officers, the applicable Forms 3 and
Forms 4 that were filed to  correctly  reprice  their stock  option  awards were
filed late.

        SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

    Shareholders  who  wish to  present  proposals  for  action  complying  with
appropriate SEC and proxy rules at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders  must
give  written  notice  thereof to the  Secretary  of the Company at 7800 Woodley
Avenue, Van Nuys, California 91406. SEC rules currently require that such notice
be given by December  26, 2008 in order to be  included in the  Company's  Proxy
Statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting.  With respect to proposals
to be brought before the shareholders at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
other than through inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement,  the Company must
have  notice of such  proposals  by January  25,  2009 with  respect to director
nomination proposals,  and with respect to all other matters, March 11, 2009, or
the Company's proxy for such meeting will confer discretionary authority to vote
for such matters.

                                      -28-


                          ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
                                AND OTHER MATTERS

    PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP audited  the  Company's  consolidated  financial
statements  for  the  year  ended  December  30,  2007.  A   representative   of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP is expected to be present at the Annual  Meeting and
available to respond to  appropriate  questions  and to make  statements if they
desire to do so. Subject to negotiation of the 2008 audit  engagement  agreement
on  terms   approved   by  the  Audit   Committee,   Management   has   selected
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  as  the  Company's  independent  registered  public
accounting firm for 2008. However, the Audit Committee anticipates,  as in prior
years, the 2008 audit engagement agreement will not be finalized until mid-year.

    Management  does not  know of any  matters  to be  presented  to the  Annual
Meeting other than those described  above.  However,  if other matters  properly
come before the Annual Meeting,  it is the intention of the persons named in the
accompanying  proxy to vote said proxy in accordance with their judgment on such
matters, and discretionary authority to do so is included in the proxy.

    The  Company's   Annual  Report  to   Shareholders,   which  was  mailed  to
shareholders  with or preceding  this Proxy  Statement,  contains  financial and
other  information  about the Company,  but is not incorporated  into this Proxy
Statement and is not to be considered a part of these proxy soliciting materials
or subject to Regulation  14A or 14C or to the  liabilities of Section 18 of the
Exchange Act. The  information  contained in the  "Compensation  Discussion  and
Analysis"  and the "Audit  Committee  Report" shall not be deemed filed with the
SEC or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of the Section 18
of the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing of
the Company under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  or the Exchange Act,
whether  made  before or after the date hereof and  irrespective  of any general
incorporation language in any such filing.

    THE  COMPANY  WILL  PROVIDE  WITHOUT  CHARGE A COPY OF ITS ANNUAL  REPORT TO
SHAREHOLDERS FOR 2007 AND ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS,  FILED WITH THE
SEC FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 TO ANY BENEFICIAL  OWNER OF SUPERIOR COMMON STOCK AS OF
THE RECORD DATE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
7800 WOODLEY  AVENUE,  VAN NUYS,  CALIFORNIA  91406  ATTENTION:  CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER.

                              SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                              By:  Steven J. Borick
                                   Chairman of the Board, C.E.O. and President

Van Nuys, California
Dated: April 25, 2008


                                      -29-


                                    EXHIBIT A
                           2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN











                     SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                           2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

                            (Effective May 28, 2008)









                     SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                           2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

                            (Effective May 28, 2008)

         Superior Industries  International,  Inc. hereby adopts in its entirety
the Superior Industries  International,  Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive ("Plan"), as
of May 28, 2008 ("Plan Adoption  Date").  Unless otherwise  defined,  terms with
initial capital letters are defined in Section 2 below.

                                   SECTION 1
                             BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

1.1  Background  The Plan  permits  the  grant of  Nonqualified  Stock  Options,
Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Restricted Stock, and
Performance Units.

1.2 Purpose of the Plan The Plan is intended to attract, motivate and retain the
following  individuals:  (a)  employees  of the Company or its  Affiliates;  (b)
consultants  who provide  significant  services to the Company or its Affiliates
and (c) directors of the Company or any of its  Affiliates  who are employees of
neither the Company nor any  Affiliate.  The Plan is also  designed to encourage
stock ownership by such individuals, thereby aligning their interests with those
of the Company's shareholder.

                                   SECTION 2
                                   DEFINITIONS

         The  following  words and  phrases  shall have the  following  meanings
unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:

2.1 "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Reference
to a specific section of the Act shall include such section,  any valid rules or
regulations promulgated under such section, and any comparable provisions of any
future legislation, rules or regulations amending,  supplementing or superseding
any such section, rule or regulation.

2.2  "Administrator"   means,   collectively  the  Board,  and/or  one  or  more
Committees,  and/or one or more executive  officers of the Company designated by
the  Board  to  administer  the Plan or  specific  portions  thereof;  provided,
however,  that Awards to  non-employee  directors may only be  administered by a
committee of Independent Directors (as defined in Section 2.23).

2.3 "Affiliate"  means any corporation or any other entity  (including,  but not
limited  to,  Subsidiaries,   partnerships  and  joint  ventures)   controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with the Company.

2.4 "Applicable Law" means the legal requirements relating to the administration
of Options,  SARs,  Restricted  Stock,  Performance  Units and similar incentive
plans under any applicable laws,  including but not limited to federal and state
employment,  labor,  privacy and securities laws, the Code, and applicable rules
and regulations  promulgated by the NASDAQ,  New York Stock  Exchange,  American
Stock  Exchange or the  requirements  of any other stock  exchange or  quotation
system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted.

2.5  "Award"  means,  individually  or  collectively,  a grant under the Plan of
Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, and
Performance Units.

2.6 "Award  Agreement" means the written  agreement  setting forth the terms and
provisions  applicable to each Award granted under the Plan, including the Grant
Date.

2.7 "Board" or "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

                                      A-1


2.8      "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any of the following:

         (a) Any "person"  (as such term is used in Sections  13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange  Act) becomes the  "beneficial  owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of
the  Exchange  Act),  directly  or  indirectly,  of  securities  of the  Company
representing  fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power  represented
by the Company's then outstanding voting securities;

         (b) The  consummation  of the sale or disposition by the Company of all
or substantially all of the Company's assets;

         (c) The  consummation of a merger or  consolidation of the Company with
any other corporation,  other than a merger or consolidation  which would result
in the voting  securities of the Company  outstanding  immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent  (either by remaining  outstanding or by being converted
into voting  securities  of the  surviving  entity or its parent) at least fifty
percent (50%) of the total voting power  represented by the voting securities of
the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after
such merger or consolidation; or

         (d) Other events specified by the  Administrator  in the  Participant's
Award Agreement.

2.9 "Code" means the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Reference to a
specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section
or regulation,  any valid  regulation  promulgated  under such section,  and any
comparable   provision  of  any  future  legislation  or  regulation   amending,
supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

2.10  "Committee"  means any  committee  appointed  by the Board of Directors to
administer the Plan.

2.11 "Company" means Superior Industries  International,  Inc., or any successor
thereto.

2.12 "Consultant" means any consultant,  independent  contractor or other person
who  provides  significant  services  to the  Company or its  Affiliates  or any
employee or  affiliate of any of the  foregoing,  but who is neither an Employee
nor a Director.

2.13  "Continuous  Status as an Employee,  Consultant or Director"  means that a
Participant's  employment  or  service  relationship  with  the  Company  or any
Affiliate is not  interrupted or terminated.  Continuous  Status as an Employee,
Consultant  or Director  shall not be  considered  interrupted  in the following
cases:  (i) any leave of  absence  approved  by the  Company  or (ii)  transfers
between  locations of the Company or between the Company and any  Subsidiary  or
successor.  A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave,
military   leave  or  any  other   personal  leave  approved  by  an  authorized
representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no leave
of absence may exceed ninety (90) days,  unless  reemployment upon expiration of
such leave is  guaranteed  by  statute  or  contract.  If such  reemployment  is
approved by the Company but not  guaranteed  by statute or  contract,  then such
employment will be considered  terminated on the ninety-first (91st) day of such
leave and on such date any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant  shall
cease to be treated as an  Incentive  Stock  Option and shall be treated for tax
purposes as a Nonqualified  Stock Option.  In the event a  Participant's  status
changes  among  the  positions  of  Employee,   Director  and  Consultant,   the
Participant's Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant shall not
be considered terminated solely as a result of any such changes in status.

2.14  "Director"  means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors
of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.

2.15  "Disability"  means a permanent and total disability within the meaning of
Section  22(e)(3) of the Code,  provided  that in the case of Awards  other than
Incentive  Stock  Options,  the  Administrator  in its  discretion may determine
whether a permanent and total  disability  exists in accordance with uniform and
non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

2.16 "Employee" means any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company
or of an Affiliate.

                                      A-2


2.17  "Exercise  Price"  means the price at which a Share may be  purchased by a
Participant  pursuant  to the  exercise  of an  Option,  and the  price  used to
determine the number of Shares  payable to a Participant  upon the exercise of a
SAR.

2.18 "Fair Market Value" means for a share of Common Stock,  as of any date, the
closing sales price for such stock on the Grant Date of the Award,  provided the
Common Stock is listed on an  established  stock  exchange or a national  market
system, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). If no
sales were reported on such Grant Date of the Award,  the Fair Market Value of a
share of Common Stock shall be the closing price for such stock as quoted on the
NYSE (or the exchange  with the greatest  volume of trading in the Common Stock)
on the  last  market  trading  day  with  reported  sales  prior  to the date of
determination.  In the case where the  Company  is not listed on an  established
stock exchange or national market system,  Fair Market Value shall be determined
by the  Board  in good  faith  in  accordance  with  Code  Section  409A and the
applicable Treasury regulations.

2.19 "Fiscal Year" means a fiscal year of the Company.

2.20  "Full-Value  Award  Limitation"  means an  aggregate  limit of one hundred
thousand (100,000) Shares,  which applies to the total number of Shares that may
be granted as "full value  awards,"  which  includes both  Restricted  Stock and
Performance Units.

2.21 "Grant Date" means the date the Board of Directors approves the Award.

2.22  "Incentive  Stock  Option"  means an Option to purchase  Shares,  which is
designated as an Incentive Stock Option and is intended to meet the requirements
of Section 422 of the Code.

2.23  "Independent   Director"  means  a  Nonemployee  Director  who  is  (i)  a
"nonemployee director" within the meaning of Section 16b-3 of the 1934 Act, (ii)
"independent" as determined under the applicable rules of the NYSE, and (iii) an
"outside director" under Treasury Regulation Section  1.162-27(e)(3),  as any of
these definitions may be modified or supplemented from time to time.

2.24  "Individual  Objectives"  means as to a  Participant,  the  objective  and
measurable goals set by a "management by objectives" process and approved by the
Administrator in its discretion.

2.25  "Misconduct"  shall include  commission of any act in competition with any
activity of the Company (or any Affiliate) or any act contrary or harmful to the
interests  of  the  Company  (or  any  Affiliate)  and  shall  include,  without
limitation:  (a) conviction of a felony or crime  involving  moral  turpitude or
dishonesty, (b) violation of Company (or any Affiliate) policies, with or acting
against the interests of the Company (or any Affiliate),  including employing or
recruiting  any  present,  former  or future  employee  of the  Company  (or any
Affiliate),  (c) misuse of any  confidential,  secret,  privileged or non-public
information  relating to the Company's  (or any  Affiliate's)  business,  or (e)
participating in a hostile takeover attempt of the Company or an Affiliate.  The
foregoing  definition  shall  not be  deemed  to be  inclusive  of all  acts  or
omissions  that the Company (or any  Affiliate)  may consider as Misconduct  for
purposes of the Plan.

2.26 "NASDAQ" means The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

2.27 "Nonemployee  Director" means a Director who is not employed by the Company
or an Affiliate.

2.28 "Nonqualified  Stock Option" means an option to purchase Shares that is not
intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.

2.29 "NYSE" means the New York Stock Exchange.

2.30 "Option" means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.

2.31 "Participant" means an Employee, Consultant or Nonemployee Director who has
an outstanding Award.

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2.32 "Performance  Goals" means the goal(s) (or combined goal(s))  determined by
the  Administrator  (in its  discretion) to be applicable to a Participant  with
respect to an Award. As determined by the  Administrator,  the Performance Goals
applicable  to  an  Award  may  provide  for  a  targeted  level  or  levels  of
achievement,  including without  limitation goals tied to Individual  Objectives
and/or  the  Company's  (or a  business  unit's)  return  on  assets,  return on
shareholders' equity, efficiency ratio, earnings per share, net income, or other
financial  measures  determined  in  accordance  with  U.S.  generally  accepted
accounting  principles ("GAAP"),  with or without adjustments  determined by the
Administrator.  The foregoing  definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of
all  Performance  Goals for  purposes of this Plan.  The  Performance  Goals may
differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award.

2.33  "Performance  Units" means an Award granted to a  Participant  pursuant to
Section 8 of the Plan that  entitles  the  Participant  to receive a  prescribed
number  of  Shares,  or the  equivalent  value  in  cash,  upon  achievement  of
Performance Goals associated with such Award. The Participant's  Award Agreement
shall specify whether the Performance Units will be settled in Shares or cash.

2.34  "Period of  Restriction"  means the period  during  which the  transfer of
Shares of Restricted  Stock are subject to restrictions  that subject the Shares
to a substantial risk of forfeiture. As provided in Section 7, such restrictions
may be based on the passage of time, the  achievement of Performance  Goals,  or
the  occurrence  of other  events as  determined  by the  Administrator,  in its
discretion.

2.35 "Plan"  means this  Superior  Industries  International,  Inc.  2008 Equity
Incentive  Plan, as set forth in this  instrument and as hereafter  amended from
time to time.

2.36  "Restricted  Stock" means an Award  granted to a  Participant  pursuant to
Section 7. An Award of Restricted  Stock  constitutes a transfer of ownership of
Shares  to a  Participant  from the  Company  subject  to  restrictions  against
transferability,  assignment,  and hypothecation.  Under the terms of the Award,
the restrictions  against  transferability  are removed when the Participant has
met the  specified  vesting  requirement.  Vesting  can be  based  on  continued
employment  or service over a stated  service  period,  or on the  attainment of
specified  Performance  Goals.  If employment or service is terminated  prior to
vesting, the unvested restricted stock revert back to the Company.

2.37 "Retirement" shall mean satisfactory completion of the Company's guidelines
for retirement as specified by the Company's retirement policy.

2.38 "Rule 16b-3" means a person  promulgated under the 1934 Act, and any future
regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such regulation.

2.39 "SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

2.40  "Section 16 Person"  means a person who,  with  respect to the Shares,  is
subject to Section 16 of the 1934 Act.

2.41 "Shares" means shares of common stock of the Company.

2.42 "Stock Appreciation Right" or "SAR" means an Award granted to a Participant
pursuant  to  Section 6. Upon  exercise,  a SAR gives a  Participant  a right to
receive a payment  in cash,  or the  equivalent  value in  Shares,  equal to the
difference  between the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the exercise date and
the  Exercise  Price.  Both  the  number  of SARs  and the  Exercise  Price  are
determined on the Grant Date.  For example,  assume a Participant is granted 100
SARs at an Exercise Price of $10 and the award agreement specifies that the SARs
will be settled in Shares.  Also  assume  that the SARs are  exercised  when the
underlying  Shares have a Fair Market Value of $20 per Share.  Upon  exercise of
the SAR, the Participant is entitled to receive 50 Shares [(($20-$10)*100)/$20].

2.43  "Subsidiary"  means any  corporation in an unbroken chain of  corporations
beginning  with the  Company  if each of the  corporations  other  than the last
corporation in the unbroken chain then owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%)
or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the
other corporations in such chain.

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                                   SECTION 3
                                 ADMINISTRATION

3.1 The  Administrator.  The  Administrator  shall be  appointed by the Board of
Directors from time to time.

3.2 Authority of the Administrator. It shall be the duty of the Administrator to
administer the Plan in accordance  with the Plan's  provisions and in accordance
with  Applicable  Law. The  Administrator  shall have all powers and  discretion
necessary or  appropriate  to administer  the Plan and to control its operation,
including,  but not limited to, the power to make  recommendations  to the Board
regarding the following: (a) which Employees, Consultants and Directors shall be
granted Awards;  (b) the terms and conditions of the Awards,  (c) interpretation
of the Plan, (d) adoption of rules for the  administration,  interpretation  and
application  of the Plan as are  consistent  therewith  and (e)  interpretation,
amendment or revocation of any such rules.

3.3 Delegation by the Administrator. The Administrator, in its discretion and on
such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or any part of its
authority and powers under the Plan to one or more Directors; provided, however,
in the case where the  Company is listed on an  established  stock  exchange  or
quotation  system,  the  Administrator may not delegate its authority and powers
(a) with respect to Section 16 Persons, or (b) in any way which would jeopardize
the Plan's qualification under Section 162(m) of the Code or Rule 16b-3.

3.4  Decisions   Binding.   All   determinations   and  decisions  made  by  the
Administrator,  the Board and any delegate of the Administrator  pursuant to the
provisions  of the Plan shall be final,  conclusive  and binding on all persons,
and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by Applicable Law.

                                   SECTION 4
                           SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

4.1 Number of Shares.  Subject to  adjustment,  as provided in Section  4.3, the
total  number of Shares  initially  available  for grant under the Plan shall be
three  million  five  hundred  thousand  (3,500,000)  Shares.  Upon  stockholder
approval of the Plan, no further  grants will be made under the  Company's  2003
Equity  Incentive  Plan,  but Shares may  continue to be issued  under such plan
pursuant  to  grants  previously  made.  Shares  granted  under  the Plan may be
authorized  but unissued  Shares or  reacquired  Shares  bought on the market or
otherwise.

4.2 Lapsed Awards. If any Award made under the Plan expires,  or is forfeited or
cancelled,  the Shares  underlying such Awards shall become available for future
Awards under the Plan.

4.3 Adjustments in Awards and Authorized Shares. The number of Shares covered by
each  outstanding  Award,  and the per Share  exercise price of each such Award,
shall be proportionately  adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued shares of common stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split,
recapitalization, combination, reclassification, the payment of a stock dividend
on the common  stock or any other  increase  or  decrease  in the number of such
Shares of common stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company;
provided,  however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company
shall not be deemed to have been "effected  without  receipt of  consideration."
Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose  determination in that respect
shall be final, binding and conclusive.  Except as expressly provided herein, no
issue by the Company of Shares of stock of any class, or securities  convertible
into Shares of stock of any class,  shall  affect,  and no  adjustment by reason
thereof  shall be made with  respect to, the number or price of shares of common
stock subject to an Option.

4.4 Legal  Compliance.  Shares  shall not be issued  pursuant  to the  making or
exercise of an Award  unless the exercise of Options and rights and the issuance
and delivery of Shares shall comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the 1934 Act and other  Applicable  Law,  and shall be  further  subject  to the
approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such  compliance.  Any Award
made in violation hereof shall be null and void.

4.5 Investment  Representations.  As a condition to the exercise of an Option or
other right, the Company may require the person  exercising such Option or right
to  represent  and  warrant  at the time of  exercise  that the

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Shares are being acquired only for investment and without any present  intention
to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company,
such a representation is required.

                                    SECTION 5
                                  STOCK OPTIONS

         The provisions of this Section 5 are  applicable to Options  granted to
Employees,  Consultants and Nonemployee Directors.  Such Participants shall also
be eligible to receive other types of Awards as set forth in the Plan.

5.1 Grant of Options.  Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,  Options
may be  granted  at any  time  and  from  time  to  time  as  determined  by the
Administrator  in its discretion.  The  Administrator  may grant Incentive Stock
Options,   Nonqualified  Stock  Options,  or  a  combination  thereof,  and  the
Administrator,  in its discretion  and subject to Sections 4.1, shall  determine
the number of Shares subject to each Option.  If the Award does not specifically
state whether the Options are  Incentive  Stock  Options or  Nonqualified  Stock
Options, the Award shall be treated as if the Administrator  determined that the
Award shall be  Incentive  Stock  Options to the  maximum  extent  permitted  by
Applicable Law. Unless otherwise  determined by the  Administrator,  all options
shall vest at a rate of 25% per year over the four year period  beginning on the
date of the grant.

5.2 Award  Agreement.  Each Option shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that
shall specify the Exercise Price, the expiration date of the Option,  the number
of Shares to which the Option  pertains,  any conditions to exercise the Option,
and such other terms and  conditions as the  Administrator,  in its  discretion,
shall  determine.  The Award  Agreement shall also specify whether the Option is
intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.

5.3 Exercise  Price.  The  Administrator  shall determine the Exercise Price for
each Option subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3.

         5.3.1  Nonqualified  Stock Options.  Unless otherwise  specified in the
Award  Agreement,  in the case of a  Nonqualified  Stock  Option,  the per Share
exercise  price  shall not be less than one hundred  percent  (100%) of the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date, as determined by the Administrator.

         5.3.2  Incentive  Stock Options.  The grant of Incentive  Stock Options
shall be subject to the following limitations:

            (a) The  Exercise  Price of an  Incentive  Stock Option shall be not
less than one hundred  percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
Grant Date; provided, however, that if on the Grant Date, the Employee (together
with persons whose stock  ownership is  attributed  to the Employee  pursuant to
Section  424(d) of the Code)  owns stock  possessing  more than 10% of the total
combined  voting  power of all  classes  of stock of the  Company  or any of its
Subsidiaries,  the  Exercise  Price  shall be not less than one  hundred and ten
percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date;

            (b) Incentive  Stock Options may be granted only to persons who are,
as of the Grant Date,  Employees of the Company or a Subsidiary,  and may not be
granted to Consultants or Nonemployee Directors.  In the event the Company fails
to obtain  shareholder  approval of the Plan within  twelve (12) months from the
Plan Adoption Date, all Options  granted under this Plan designated as Incentive
Stock  Options shall become  Nonqualified  Stock Options and shall be subject to
the provisions of this Section 5 applicable to Nonqualified Stock Options.

            (c) To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time
by the Participant  during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and
any parent or  Subsidiary)  exceeds  $100,000,  such Options shall be treated as
Nonqualified  Stock Options.  For purposes of this Section  5.3.2(c),  Incentive
Stock  Options  shall be taken  into  account  in the  order in which  they were
granted.  The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time
the Option with respect to such Shares is granted; and

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            (d) In the event of a  Participant's  change of status from Employee
to Consultant  or Director,  an Incentive  Stock Option held by the  Participant
shall cease to be treated as an Incentive  Stock Option and shall be treated for
tax  purposes as a  Nonqualified  Stock  Option three (3) months and one (1) day
following such change of status.

         5.3.3 Substitute  Options.  Notwithstanding  the provisions of Sections
5.3.1 and 5.3.2,  in the event that the Company or an  Affiliate  consummates  a
transaction  described in Section 424(a) of the Code (e.g.,  the  acquisition of
property or stock from an unrelated corporation),  persons who become Employees,
Directors or Consultants on account of such  transaction  may be granted Options
in substitution for options granted by their former  employer,  and such Options
may be granted with an Exercise Price less than the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the Grant Date; provided,  however, the grant of such substitute Option shall
not  constitute a  "modification"  as defined in Code Section  424(h)(3) and the
applicable Treasury regulations.

5.4 Expiration of Options

         5.4.1  Expiration  Dates.  Unless  otherwise  specified  in  the  Award
Agreement,  but in any event no later than ten (10)  years from the Grant  Date,
each Option shall  terminate  no later than the first to occur of the  following
events:

            (a) Date in Award Agreement.  The date for termination of the Option
set forth in the written Award Agreement;

            (b)  Termination  of  Continuous  Status as  Employee,  Director  or
Consultant.  The  last  day of the  thirty  (30)  days  following  the  date the
Participant  ceases  his/her/its  Continuous Status as an Employee,  Director or
Consultant  (other than  termination for a reason  described in subsections (c),
(d), (e), or (f) below);

            (c) Misconduct. In the event a Participant's Continuous Status as an
Employee,   Director  or  Consultant  terminates  because  the  Participant  has
performed  an  act  of  Misconduct  as  determined  by  the  Administrator,  all
unexercised Options held by such Participant shall expire immediately  following
written notice from the Company to the Participant;

            (d) Disability.  In the event that a Participant's Continuous Status
as  an  Employee,   Director  or  Consultant  terminates  as  a  result  of  the
Participant's Disability,  the Participant may exercise his or her Option at any
time within  twelve (12) months from the date of such  termination,  but only to
the extent that the  Participant was entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination  (but in no  event  later  than the  expiration  of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). If, at the date of termination, the
Participant  is not  entitled to exercise his or her entire  Option,  the Shares
covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If,
after  termination,  the Participant  does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan;

            (e)  Death.  In  the  event  of  the  death  of a  Participant,  the
Participant's  Option may be  exercised  at any time  within  twelve (12) months
following  the date of death (but in no event later than the  expiration  of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Award  Agreement),  by the Participant's
estate or by a person who  acquired  the right to exercise the Option by bequest
or  inheritance,  but only to the extent that the  Participant  was  entitled to
exercise  the  Option  at the  date of  death.  If,  at the time of  death,  the
Participant  was not entitled to exercise his or her entire  Option,  the Shares
covered by the unexercisable  portion of the Option shall immediately  revert to
the Plan. If, after death, the Participant's estate or a person who acquired the
right to exercise  the Option by bequest or  inheritance  does not  exercise the
Option within the time specified  herein,  the Option shall  terminate,  and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan; or

            (f) 10 Years from  Grant.  An Option  shall  expire no more than ten
(10) years from the Grant Date;  provided,  however,  that if an Incentive Stock
Option is  granted  to an  Employee  who,  together  with  persons  whose  stock
ownership is attributed to the Employee  pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code,
owns stock  possessing  more than 10% of the total combined  voting power of all
classes of the stock of the Company or any of its

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Subsidiaries,  such  Incentive  Stock  Option  may not be  exercised  after  the
expiration of five (5) years from the Grant Date.

            5.4.2  Administrator  Discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing the
Administrator  may, after an Option is granted,  extend the exercise period that
an Option is  exercisable  following a  Participant's  termination of employment
(subject to  limitations  applicable  to  Incentive  Stock  Options);  provided,
however that such extension does not exceed the maximum term of the Option.

5.5 Exercise of Options.  Options granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at
such  times  and be  subject  to such  restrictions  as set  forth in the  Award
Agreement and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its discretion.
However,   an  Option  that  becomes  exercisable  based  on  the  Participant's
Continuous  Status as an Employee,  Consultant  or  Nonemployee  Director,  must
require no less than a three (3) year ratable-vesting  period for such Option to
become  exercisable  in full.  After an Option is  granted,  in no event may the
Administrator  accelerate the time upon when the Option is exercisable except in
the case of the Participant's death,  Disability,  or a Change in Control of the
Company.

5.6  No  "Re-Pricing"  Without  Shareholder   Approval.  In  no  event  may  the
Administrator  directly or  indirectly  reduce the  exercise  price of an Option
after it has been granted without the approval of a majority of the shareholders
eligible to vote.

5.7  Exercise  and Payment.  Options  shall be  exercised  by the  Participant's
delivery of a written notice of exercise to the Secretary of the Company (or its
designee),  setting  forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option
is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares.

            5.7.1 Form of  Consideration.  Upon the exercise of any Option,  the
Exercise  Price  shall  be  payable  to the  Company  in  full  in  cash  or its
equivalent. The Administrator,  in its discretion,  also may permit the exercise
of Options  and  same-day  sale of related  Shares,  or  exercise  by  tendering
previously  acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of
exercise  equal to the total  Exercise  Price,  or by any other  means which the
Administrator, in its discretion,  determines to provide legal consideration for
the Shares, and to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan.

            5.7.2 Delivery of Shares.  As soon as practicable after receipt of a
written notification of exercise and full payment for the Shares purchased,  the
Company  shall  deliver  to the  Participant  (or the  Participant's  designated
broker),  Share certificates (which may be in book entry form) representing such
Shares.

                                   SECTION 6
                            STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

6.1 Grant of SARs.  Subject  to the terms of the Plan,  a SAR may be  granted to
Employees,  Consultants and  Nonemployee  Directors at any time and from time to
time as shall be determined by the Administrator.

            6.1.1  Number of  Shares.  The  Administrator  shall  have  complete
discretion to determine the number of SARs granted to any Participant.

            6.1.2 Exercise Price and Other Terms. The Administrator,  subject to
the  provisions  of the Plan,  shall have  discretion to determine the terms and
conditions of SARs granted under the Plan,  including  whether upon exercise the
SARs will be settled in Shares or cash.  However,  the  Exercise  Price of a SAR
shall be no less than one hundred  percent  (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a
Share on the Grant Date.

6.2 Exercise of SARs.  SARs granted under the Plan shall be  exercisable at such
times and be subject to such  restrictions  as set forth in the Award  Agreement
and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its discretion.  However,
a SAR that becomes  exercisable based on the Participant's  Continuous Status as
an Employee,  Consultant or  Nonemployee  Director,  must require no less than a
three (3) year  ratable-vesting  period  for such SAR to become  exercisable  in
full. In the event of Participant's Retirement from the Company, all outstanding
SARs  currently  held  by  Participant  shall  become   immediately  vested  and
exercisable.  After  a  SAR  is  granted,  in no  event

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may the  Administrator  accelerate  the time  upon  when the SAR is  exercisable
except  in the case of the  Participant's  death,  Disability,  or a  Change  in
Control of the Company.

6.3 SAR Agreement.  Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that
shall  specify  the  Exercise  Price,  the term of the SAR,  the  conditions  of
exercise  and  such  other  terms  and  conditions  as the  Administrator  shall
determine.

6.4  Expiration of SARs. A SAR granted under the Plan shall expire upon the date
determined  by the  Administrator  in its  discretion  as set forth in the Award
Agreement, or otherwise pursuant to the provisions relating to the expiration of
Options as set forth in Section 5.4.

6.5  No  "Re-Pricing"  Without  Shareholder   Approval.  In  no  event  may  the
Administrator directly or indirectly reduce the exercise price of a SAR after it
has been granted without the approval of a majority of the shareholders eligible
to vote.

6.6  Payment of SAR  Amount.  Upon  exercise  of a SAR, a  Participant  shall be
entitled to receive  (whichever  is specified in the Award  Agreement)  from the
Company  either  (a) a cash  payment  in an amount  equal to (x) the  difference
between  the Fair Market  Value of a Share on the date of  exercise  and the SAR
Exercise Price, multiplied by (y) the number of Shares with respect to which the
SAR is  exercised,  or (b) a number of Shares  determined  by dividing such cash
amount  by the  Fair  Market  Value  of a Share  on the  exercise  date.  If the
Administrator  designates in the Award Agreement that the SAR will be settled in
cash,  upon  Participant's  exercise  of the SAR the  Company  shall make a cash
payment to Participant as soon as reasonably practical.

                                   SECTION 7
                                RESTRICTED STOCK

7.1 Grant of Restricted Stock.  Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
the  Administrator,  at any time and from  time to time,  may  grant  Shares  of
Restricted Stock to Employees,  Directors and Consultants in such amounts as the
Administrator,  in its  discretion,  shall  determine.  However,  the  award  of
Restricted  Stock  under  this  Section 7 is  subject  to the  Full-Value  Award
Limitation,  as described in Section 2.20. The Administrator shall determine the
number of Shares to be granted to each  Participant  and the purchase  price, if
any, to be paid by the  Participant  for such Shares.  At the  discretion of the
Administrator,  such  purchase  price  may be paid by  Participant  with cash or
through services rendered.

7.2  Restricted  Stock  Agreement.  Each  Award  of  Restricted  Stock  shall be
evidenced by an Award  Agreement  that shall specify the Period of  Restriction,
the  number of Shares  granted,  and such  other  terms  and  conditions  as the
Administrator,  in its discretion,  shall  determine.  The Period of Restriction
shall  not be less  than one  year  for  Awards  that  are  earned  based on the
attainment of Performance  Goals,  and less than three years for Awards that are
earned based on Continuous Status as an Employee, Consultant or Director. Unless
the Administrator determines otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock shall be held
by the  Company as escrow  agent  until the  restrictions  on such  Shares  have
lapsed.

7.3 Transferability.  Except as provided in this Section 7, Shares of Restricted
Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or
hypothecated until expiration of the applicable Period of Restriction.

7.4 Other Restrictions.  The Administrator,  in its discretion,  may impose such
other  restrictions  on Shares of Restricted  Stock as it may deem  advisable or
appropriate, in accordance with this Section 7.4, including, without limitation,
provisions  relating to expiration of restrictions  equivalent to the provisions
relating to expiration of Options as set forth in Section 5.4.

            7.4.1 General  Restrictions.  The Administrator may set restrictions
based upon the achievement of specific Performance Goals (Company-wide, business
unit, or individual),  or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its
discretion.

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            7.4.2  Section  162(m)  Performance  Restrictions.  For  purposes of
qualifying grants of Restricted Stock as "performance-based  compensation" under
Section  162(m) of the  Code,  the  Administrator,  in its  discretion,  may set
restrictions  based upon the achievement of Performance  Goals.  The Performance
Goals shall be set by the Administrator on or before the latest date permissible
to enable the Restricted  Stock to qualify as  "performance-based  compensation"
under Section 162(m) of the Code. In granting Restricted Stock which is intended
to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator  shall follow any
procedures  determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to
ensure  qualification  of the Restricted  Stock under Section 162(m) of the Code
(e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).

            7.4.3 Legend on Certificates. The Administrator,  in its discretion,
may place a legend or legends on the certificates  representing Restricted Stock
to give appropriate notice of such restrictions.

7.5 Removal of  Restrictions.  Except as  otherwise  provided in this Section 7,
Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the
Plan shall be released from escrow as soon as  practicable  after  expiration of
the Period of Restriction.  After the restrictions have lapsed,  the Participant
shall be entitled to have any legend or legends under Section 7.4.3 removed from
his or her Share certificate, and the Shares shall be freely transferable by the
Participant, subject to Applicable Law.

7.6 Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Participants holding Shares
of  Restricted  Stock  granted  hereunder  may exercise  full voting rights with
respect to those Shares, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.

7.7  Dividends  and Other  Distributions.  During  the  Period  of  Restriction,
Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock shall be entitled to receive all
dividends  and other  distributions  paid with  respect  to such  Shares  unless
otherwise   provided  in  the  Award   Agreement.   If  any  such  dividends  or
distributions  are paid in  Shares,  the  Shares  shall be  subject  to the same
restrictions on  transferability  and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted
Stock with respect to which they were paid.

7.8 Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date that any forfeiture event
set  forth in the  Award  Agreement  occurs,  the  Restricted  Stock  for  which
restrictions  have not lapsed shall revert to the Company and again shall become
available for grant under the Plan.

                                   SECTION 8
                                PERFORMANCE UNITS

8.1 Grant of Performance Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
Performance  Units may be  granted to  Employees,  Consultants  and  Nonemployee
Directors  at any time and from  time to  time,  as shall be  determined  by the
Administrator in its discretion.  However,  the award of Performance Units under
this Section 8 is subject to the "Full-Value Award  Limitation," as described in
Section 2.20.

            8.1.1  Number  of  Units.  The  Administrator   will  have  complete
discretion  in  determining  the  number of  Performance  Units  granted  to any
Participant, subject to the limitations in Sections 4.1.

            8.1.2 Value of Performance Units. Each Performance Unit shall have a
value equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share.

8.2 Performance  Goals and Other Terms. The  Administrator  will set Performance
Goals or other vesting provisions,  including,  without  limitation,  time-based
vesting  provisions,  in its discretion which,  depending on the extent to which
they are met,  will  determine the number  Performance  Units that are converted
into  Shares  or into  the  equivalent  value  of  cash  that  shall  be paid to
Participants.  The time  period  during  which  the  Performance  Goals or other
vesting  provisions  must be met will be called the  "Performance  Period." Each
Award  shall have a minimum  Performance  Period of one year if the  Performance
Goals or other vesting  provisions are performance based, and a minimum of three
years in the case of vesting  provisions  that are based on  continued  service.
Each Award of  Performance  Units will be evidenced by an Award  Agreement  that
will specify the Performance  Period, and such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator,  in its discretion,  will determine.  The  Administrator  may set

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Performance  Goals based upon the  achievement  of  Company-wide  or  Individual
Objectives or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

8.3 Earning of Performance  Units.  After the applicable  Performance Period has
ended,  the holder of  Performance  Units will be  entitled to receive a payment
based on the number of  Performance  Units  earned by the  Participant  over the
Performance  Period,  to be  determined as a function of the extent to which the
corresponding Performance Goals or other vesting provisions have been achieved.

8.4 Form and Timing of Payment of  Performance  Units.  Each Award  Agreement of
Performance Units shall specify the form of payment, which may be in the form of
Shares or in cash.  Payment  with respect to earned  Performance  Units shall be
made as soon as reasonably  practical  after the  expiration of the  Performance
Period.

8.5 Cancellation of Performance Units. On the date that any forfeiture event set
forth in the Award Agreement occurs, all unearned or unvested  Performance Units
will  revert to the  Company,  and again will be  available  for grant under the
Plan.

                                   SECTION 9
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Change In Control.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, in the
event of a Change in Control,  unless an Award is assumed or  substituted by the
successor corporation, then (i) such Awards shall become fully exercisable as of
the date of the Change in Control, whether or not otherwise then exercisable and
(ii) all restrictions  and conditions on any Award then outstanding  shall lapse
as of the date of the Change in Control.

9.2  Dissolution  or  Liquidation.  In the event of the proposed  dissolution or
liquidation of the Company,  the Administrator  shall notify each Participant as
soon as practicable  prior to the effective  date of such proposed  transaction.
Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained in this Plan or in any Award
Agreement, the Participant shall have the right to exercise his or her Award for
a period not less than ten (10) days  immediately  prior to such  dissolution or
transaction  as to all of the Shares  covered  thereby,  including  Shares as to
which the Award would not otherwise be exercisable.

9.3 No Effect on Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with
or limit in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate  to  terminate  any
Participant's  employment or service at any time, with or without cause.  Unless
otherwise  provided by written contract,  employment or service with the Company
or any of its  Affiliates  is on an at-will basis only.  Additionally,  the Plan
shall not confer upon any  Director any right with  respect to  continuation  of
service  as a  Director  or  nomination  to serve as a  Director,  nor  shall it
interfere in any way with any rights which such Director or the Company may have
to terminate his or her directorship at any time.

9.4 Participation.  No Employee,  Consultant or Nonemployee  Director shall have
the right to be selected to receive an Award under this Plan, or, having been so
selected, to be selected to receive a future Award.

9.5 Limitations on Awards. No Participant shall be granted an Award or Awards in
any Fiscal Year in which the combined number of Shares  underlying such Award(s)
exceeds  300,000  Shares;  provided,  however,  that  such  limitation  shall be
adjusted  proportionately  in  connection  with  any  change  in  the  Company's
capitalization as described in Section 4.3.

9.6  Successors.  All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to
Awards  granted  hereunder,  shall be binding on any  successor  to the Company,
whether the  existence  of such  successor is the result of a direct or indirect
purchase,  merger,  consolidation or,  otherwise,  sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.

9.7 Beneficiary Designations.  If permitted by the Administrator,  a Participant
under the Plan may name a beneficiary  or  beneficiaries  to whom any vested but
unpaid Award shall be paid in the event of the  Participant's  death.  Each such
designation shall revoke all prior  designations by the Participant and shall be
effective only if given in a form and manner acceptable to the Administrator. In
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benefits  remaining  unpaid  at the  Participant's  death  shall  be paid to the
Participant's estate and, subject to the terms of the Plan and of the applicable
Award  Agreement,   any  unexercised  vested  Award  may  be  exercised  by  the
administrator or executor of the Participant's estate.

9.8 Limited  Transferability  of Awards.  No Award granted under the Plan may be
sold,  transferred,  pledged,  assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated,
other than by will or by the laws of descent and  distribution.  All rights with
respect to an Award  granted to a Participant  shall be available  during his or
her  lifetime  only  to the  Participant.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the
Participant  may, in a manner  specified  by the  Administrator,  (a) transfer a
Nonqualified Stock Option to a Participant's  spouse, former spouse or dependent
pursuant to a  court-approved  domestic  relations  order  which  relates to the
provision of child support,  alimony payments or marital property rights and (b)
transfer  a  Nonqualified  Stock  Option  by  bona  fide  gift  and  not for any
consideration to (i) a member or members of the Participant's  immediate family,
(ii) a trust  established for the exclusive  benefit of the  Participant  and/or
member(s) of the Participant's  immediate family,  (iii) a partnership,  limited
liability  company of other  entity  whose  only  partners  or  members  are the
Participant  and/or  member(s) of the  Participant's  immediate family or (iv) a
foundation  in which  the  Participant  and/or  member(s)  of the  Participant's
immediate family control the management of the foundation's assets.

9.9 Restrictions on Share  Transferability.  The  Administrator  may impose such
restrictions on any Shares  acquired  pursuant to the exercise of an Award as it
may deem  advisable,  including,  but not  limited to,  restrictions  related to
applicable federal securities laws, the requirements of any national  securities
exchange or system  upon which  Shares are then listed or traded or any blue sky
or state securities laws.

9.10 Transfers Upon a Change in Control.  In the sole and absolute discretion of
the  Administrator,  an Award Agreement may provide that in the event of certain
Change in Control events,  which may include any or all of the Change in Control
events described in Section 2.8, Shares obtained  pursuant to this Plan shall be
subject to certain rights and obligations,  which include but are not limited to
the  following:  (i) the  obligation  to vote all such  Shares  in favor of such
Change in Control  transaction,  whether  by vote at a meeting of the  Company's
shareholders or by written consent of such shareholders;  (ii) the obligation to
sell or exchange  all such Shares and all rights to acquire  Shares,  under this
Plan pursuant to the terms and conditions of such Change in Control transaction;
(iii) the right to transfer less than all but not all of such Shares pursuant to
the terms and  conditions  of such Change in Control  transaction,  and (iv) the
obligation  to  execute  all  documents  and take any  other  action  reasonably
requested  by the  Company to  facilitate  the  consummation  of such  Change in
Control transaction.

9.11 Performance-Based Awards. Each agreement for the grant of Performance Units
or other  performance-based  awards shall  specify the number of Shares or Units
underlying the Award, the Performance  Period and the Performance Goals (each as
defined  below),  and each  agreement  for the grant of any other award that the
Program Administrators determine to make subject to a Performance Goal similarly
shall specify the  applicable  number of shares of Common Stock,  the period for
measuring  performance  and the Performance  Goal. As used herein,  "Performance
Goals" means performance goals specified in the agreement for a Performance Unit
Award, or for any other Award which the Program Administrators determine to make
subject to Performance Goals, upon which the vesting or settlement of such award
is conditioned and "Performance Period" means the period of time specified in an
agreement  over which  Performance  Units,  or another  Award  which the Program
Administrators  determine  to make  subject  to a  Performance  Goal,  are to be
earned. Each agreement for a performance-based Award shall specify in respect of
a Performance Goal the minimum level of performance  below which no payment will
be made,  shall describe the method of determining  the amount of any payment to
be made if performance is at or above the minimum  acceptable  level,  but falls
short of full achievement of the Performance Goal, and shall specify the maximum
percentage payout under the agreement. Such maximum percentage in no event shall
exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the Shares underlying the Award.

         9.11.1 Performance Metrics. The Program  Administrators shall determine
and specify,  in their discretion,  the Performance Goals in the agreement for a
Performance Unit or for any other  performance-based  award,  which  Performance
Goal shall consist of: (i) one or more business  criteria,  including (except as
limited under Section  9.11.2 below for awards to Covered  Employees (as defined
below)) financial, service level and individual performance criteria; and (ii) a
targeted  level  or  levels  of  performance  with  respect  to  such  criteria.
Performance  Goals may differ  between Plan  Participants  and between  types of
awards from year to year.

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         9.11.2 Performance Goals for Covered  Employees.  The Performance Goals
for Performance Units and any other performance-based award granted to a Covered
Employee,  if  deemed  appropriate  by  the  Program  Administrators,  shall  be
objective and shall otherwise meet the  requirements of Section  162(m)(4)(C) of
the Code, and shall be based upon one or more of the following performance-based
business  criteria,  either on a business unit or  Company-specific  basis or in
comparison with peer group performance:  net sales;  gross sales;  return on net
assets;  return on  assets;  return on  equity;  return  on  capital;  return on
revenues;  asset turnover;  economic value added; total stockholder  return; net
income;  pre-tax  income;  operating  profit margin;  net income  margin;  sales
margin; market share; inventory turnover; days sales outstanding;  sales growth;
capacity utilization; increase in customer base; cash flow; book value; earnings
per  share;  stock  price  earnings  ratio;  earnings  before  interest,  taxes,
depreciation and amortization expenses ("EBITDA");  earnings before interest and
taxes  ("EBIT");  or  EBITDA,  EBIT or  earnings  before  taxes and  unusual  or
nonrecurring items as measured either against the annual budget or as a ratio to
revenue.  Achievement  of any such  Performance  Goal shall be  measured  over a
period  of  years  not  to  exceed  ten  (10)  as   specified   by  the  Program
Administrators  in the agreement for the  performance-based  Award.  No business
criterion  other than those  named above in this  Section  9.11.2 may be used in
establishing  the Performance Goal for an award to a Covered Employee under this
Section 9.11.  For each such award relating to a Covered  Employee,  the Program
Administrators  shall  establish the targeted level or levels of performance for
each  such  business  criterion.   The  Program  Administrators  may,  in  their
discretion,  reduce the amount of a payout  otherwise  to be made in  connection
with an award  under this  Section  9.11,  but may not  exercise  discretion  to
increase  such  amount,  and  the  Program  Administrators  may  consider  other
performance  criteria in exercising such discretion.  All  determinations by the
Program  Administrators  as to the  achievement of Performance  Goals under this
Section  9.12  shall be made in  writing.  The  Program  Administrators  may not
delegate any  responsibility  under this Section 9.12. As used herein,  "Covered
Employee" shall mean, with respect to any grant of an award, an executive of the
Company or any  subsidiary who is a member of the executive  compensation  group
under  the  Company's  compensation  practices  (not  necessarily  an  executive
officer)  whom  the  Program  Administrators  deem may be or  become  a  covered
employee  as  defined in  Section  162(m)(3)  of the Code for any year that such
award may result in  remuneration  over $1 million which would not be deductible
under Section  162(m) of the Code but for the  provisions of the Program and any
other "qualified performance-based  compensation" plan (as defined under Section
162(m)  of the  Code)  of the  Company;  provided,  however,  that  the  Program
Administrators  may determine that a Plan Participant has ceased to be a Covered
Employee prior to the settlement of any award.

         9.11.3 Mandatory  Deferral of Income.  The Program  Administrators,  in
their sole  discretion,  may require that one or more award  agreements  contain
provisions  which provide that, in the event Section  162(m) of the Code, or any
successor provision relating to excessive employee  remuneration,  would operate
to disallow a deduction  by the Company with respect to all or part of any award
under the Program, a Plan Participant's  receipt of the benefit relating to such
award that would not be deductible  by the Company  shall be deferred  until the
next succeeding year or years in which the Plan Participant's  remuneration does
not  exceed  the  limit  set forth in such  provisions  of the  Code;  provided,
however, that such deferral does not violate Code Section 409A.

                                   SECTION 10
                     AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION

10.1 Amendment,  Suspension, or Termination. Except as provided in Section 10.2,
the Board, in its sole discretion,  may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, or
any part thereof,  at any time and for any reason. The amendment,  suspension or
termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, alter
or impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore  granted to such
Participant.  No Award may be granted  during any period of  suspension or after
termination of the Plan.

10.2 No  Amendment  without  Shareholder  Approval.  The  Company  shall  obtain
shareholder  approval of any material Plan amendment  (including but not limited
to any  provision  to reduce the exercise or purchase  price of any  outstanding
Options or other  Awards after the Grant Date (other than for  adjustments  made
pursuant  Section 4.3),  or to cancel and re-grant  Options or other rights at a
lower exercise  price),  to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with the
rules of the  NASDAQ,  the  Exchange  Act,  Section  422 of the  Code,  or other
Applicable Law.

10.3 Plan Effective Date and Duration of Awards . The Plan shall be effective as
of the Plan Adoption Date subject to the  shareholders of the Company  approving
the Plan by the required vote), subject to Sections 10.1 and 10.2 (regarding the
Board's  right to amend or  terminate  the  Plan),  and  shall  remain in effect
thereafter. However,

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without  further  shareholder  approval,  no Award may be granted under the Plan
more than ten (10) years after the Plan Adoption Date.

                                   SECTION 11
                                 TAX WITHHOLDING

11.1  Withholding  Requirements.  Prior to the  delivery  of any  Shares or cash
pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company shall have the power and
the right to deduct  or  withhold,  or  require  a  Participant  to remit to the
Company,  an amount  sufficient  to  satisfy  federal,  state,  and local  taxes
(including  the  Participant's  FICA  obligation)  required to be withheld  with
respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

11.2 Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its discretion and pursuant
to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant
to satisfy such tax withholding obligation,  in whole or in part by (a) electing
to have the Company withhold  otherwise  deliverable Shares or (b) delivering to
the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum
amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding  requirement shall
be deemed to include any amount which the  Administrator  agrees may be withheld
at the time the  election  is made;  provided,  however,  in the case Shares are
withheld by the Company to satisfy the tax  withholding  that would otherwise be
issued  to the  Participant,  the  amount  of  such  tax  withholding  shall  be
determined by applying the statutory minimum federal,  state or local income tax
rates  applicable to the Participant  with respect to the Award on the date that
the amount of tax to be withheld is to be  determined.  The Fair Market Value of
the Shares to be withheld or delivered  shall be determined as of the date taxes
are required to be withheld.

                                   SECTION 12
                               LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

12.1 Liability of Company. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from
any  regulatory  body  having  jurisdiction,  which  authority  is deemed by the
Company's  counsel  to be  necessary  to the  lawful  grant or any  Award or the
issuance  and sale of any Shares  hereunder,  shall  relieve  the  Company,  its
officers,  Directors and Employees of any liability in respect of the failure to
grant  such  Award or to issue or sell such  Shares as to which  such  requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.

12.2 Grants Exceeding Allotted Shares. If the Shares covered by an Award exceed,
as of the date of grant,  the  number of Shares,  which may be issued  under the
Plan  without  additional  shareholder  approval,  such Award shall be void with
respect to such excess  Shares,  unless  shareholder  approval  of an  amendment
sufficiently  increasing  the  number  of Shares  subject  to the Plan is timely
obtained.

12.3 Gender and Number.  Except where  otherwise  indicated by the context,  any
masculine  term used herein also shall  include the  feminine;  the plural shall
include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

12.4 Severability.  In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal
or invalid for any reason,  the  illegality or  invalidity  shall not affect the
remaining  parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if
the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

12.5  Requirements  of Law.  The  granting of Awards and the  issuance of Shares
under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws,  rules, and regulations,
and to such  approvals  by any  governmental  agencies  or  national  securities
exchanges as may be required.

12.6  Governing  Law.  The Plan and all Award  Agreements  shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California.

12.7 Captions.  Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not
serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.

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                                   SECTION 13
                                    EXECUTION

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the Company, by its duly authorized  officer,  has
executed this Plan on the date indicated below.


SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.



By:
    -------------------------------------------------
     Steven J. Borick, Chairman, C.E.O. and President



Dated: May _____, 2008




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[X] PLEASE MARK VOTES
    AS IN THIS EXAMPLE

                                 REVOCABLE PROXY
                     SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                      THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
                             THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                           PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF
                          SHAREHOLDERS -- MAY 30, 2008

     The undersigned hereby appoints ROBERT A. EARNEST and JAY VILLEDA, and each
of them, the attorney,  agent and proxy of the  undersigned,  with full power of
substitution,  to vote all stock of  SUPERIOR  INDUSTRIES  INTERNATIONAL,  INC.,
which the  undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
of said  corporation to be held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel,  7277 Valjean Avenue,
Van Nuys, California 91406 on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:00 A.M., and at any and
all postponements and adjournments thereof, as fully and with the same force and
effect as the undersigned might or could do if personally there.


                                                                  With-  For All
                                                            For   hold   Except
1. The election as directors.                               [_]   [_]     [_]
   Nominees: Louis L. Borick
             Stephen J. Borick
             Fransico S. Uranga


INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark "For
All Except" and write that nominee's name in the space provided below.


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                                                            For  Against Abstain
2. Approval of  the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.             [_]    [_]     [_]

3. Approval of  Shareholder  Proposal to change             [_]    [_]     [_]
   voting  standard for  director  elections.

PLEASE CHECK BOX IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING.                       [_]

THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED.  IF NO  SPECIFICATION  IS  INDICATED,  THE
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE  ELECTION  OF ALL  NOMINEES  AS  DIRECTORS,  FOR THE
APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 2 AND AGAINST THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 3.

THIS PROXY ALSO CONFERS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY ON THE PROXIES TO VOTE AS TO ANY
OTHER MATTER THAT IS PROPERLY  BROUGHT  BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING THAT THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS DID NOT HAVE NOTICE OF PRIOR TO MARCH 20, 2008.

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    Detach above card, sign, date and mail in postage paid envelope provided.

                     SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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                               PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY
                     SIGN, DATE &MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD TODAY
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IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED,  PLEASE  CORRECT THE ADDRESS IN THE SPACE  PROVIDED
BELOW AND RETURN THIS PORTION WITH THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

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