American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

DETROIT, January 8, 2009: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will hold a briefing with institutional investors and security analysts, news media representatives and other interested parties at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, January 30, 2009. AAM's Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch and Group Vice President-Finance & CFO Michael K. Simonte will co-host the call. AAM will discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results as well as other matters. This briefing may be accessed via conference call or webcast.

To participate by phone, please dial:
(877) 278-1452 from the United States
(973) 200-3383 outside the United States
Callers should ask to be connected to the American Axle & Manufacturing
earnings conference call.

AAM will broadcast the briefing for the general public via a live audio webcast that may be accessed through AAM's investor web site at AAM INVESTOR. AAM will post its fourth quarter 2008 financial results at approximately 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, January 30, 2009 in the News Releases section of AAM's website. Posted data will include a copy of the press release discussing the results along with the financial statements.

A replay will be available from Noon ET on January 30, 2009 until 5:00 p.m. ET February 6, 2009. To listen to the replay please dial:

(800) 642-1687 from the United States
(706) 645-9291 from outside the United States
When prompted, callers should enter conference reservation number
77289567.

The briefing audio will also be archived in the investor's section of the AAM website for one year.