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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Stroneridge Reports Strong Financial Performance in Third Quarter 2011
 with Sales Climbing 22%
-- Strong Commercial Vehicle Demand in North America and Europe Drives Results  –
-- Second Straight Quarter of Record New Business Awards –
-- Earnings Continue to Improve Quarter over Quarter --
 
WARREN, Ohio – October 27, 2011 – Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
 
Third quarter 2011 net sales were $195.9 million, an increase of $35.5 million, or 22.1%, compared with $160.4 million for the third quarter of 2010. The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher volume in the commercial vehicle markets in both North America (55.9%) and Europe (28.1%).

Net income for the third quarter of 2011 was $4.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, an increase of $3.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010.  The increase was primarily due to the previously mentioned higher volume. Offsetting the positive impact of volume gains during the quarter were higher costs to meet customer demands, higher commodity costs and certain Mexican peso-denominated costs at the Company’s North American wiring and instrumentation locations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported net sales of $579.3 million, an increase of $104.5 million, or 22.0%, compared with $474.8 million for the same period in 2010. Net income during this period increased $3.8 million, or 54.3%, to $10.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared with $7.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2010.

As of September 30, 2011, Stoneridge’s consolidated cash position was $43.2 million, a decrease of $28.8 million from December 31, 2010, primarily due to increased working capital requirements resulting from the higher sales.
  
Outlook
“We are pleased with the positive momentum we continue to build at Stoneridge,” said John C. Corey, president and chief executive officer.  “Customer response to our products and technologies remains strong, as evidenced by the fact that we achieved a second consecutive quarter of record new business awards.”

According to Corey, the Company continues to make good progress on its plans to improve the profitability of its wiring business. “While our progress has not been at the rate we’d prefer, we are encouraged by the steps that have been taken and the opportunities for further enhancement before us,” he said. “We look for further enhanced profitability in the fourth quarter of 2011.”

Corey added, “We reaffirm our previously announced guidance for full-year 2011 sales to be in the range of $750 million to $775 million.  While it’s too early to have any real insight into 2012, our initial view is quite positive, as the underlying fundamentals in the markets we serve appear solid.”

 
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Conference Call on the Web
A live Internet broadcast of Stoneridge’s conference call regarding 2011 third-quarter results can be accessed at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at www.stoneridge.com, which will also offer a webcast replay.

About Stoneridge, Inc.
Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Warren, Ohio, is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems principally for the commercial vehicle, automotive and agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets.  Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at www.stoneridge.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this release.  Things that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other factors, the loss of a major customer; a significant change in commercial vehicle, automotive or agricultural and off-highway vehicle production; disruption in the OEM supply chain due to bankruptcies; a significant change in general economic conditions in any of the various countries in which the Company operates; labor disruptions at the Company’s facilities or at any of the Company’s significant customers or suppliers; the ability of the Company’s suppliers to supply the Company with parts and components at competitive prices on a timely basis; customer acceptance of new products; and the failure to achieve successful integration of any acquired company or business.  In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.  Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact:

Kenneth A. Kure, Corporate Treasurer and Director of Finance
330/856-2443

(Tables attached)

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
As adjusted
         
As adjusted
 
                         
Net Sales
  $ 195,864     $ 160,436     $ 579,325     $ 474,772  
                                 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of goods sold
    158,413       123,838       464,866       364,978  
Selling, general and administrative
    30,454       31,011       93,349       92,026  
                                 
Operating Income
    6,997       5,587       21,110       17,768  
                                 
Interest expense, net
    4,247       5,720       12,802       16,956  
Equity in earnings of investees
    (1,353 )     (3,884 )     (5,077 )     (6,186 )
Other (income) expense, net
    (1,697 )     559       (164 )     (1,140 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
    5,800       3,192       13,549       8,138  
                                 
Provision for income taxes
    1,543       1,975       3,378       1,217  
                                 
Net income
    4,257       1,217       10,171       6,921  
                                 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (272 )     (35 )     (611 )     (79 )
                                 
Net income attributable to Stoneridge, Inc. and
                               
 subsidiaries
  $ 4,529     $ 1,252     $ 10,782     $ 7,000  
                                 
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.19     $ 0.05     $ 0.45     $ 0.29  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    24,164       23,972       24,114       23,939  
                                 
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.05     $ 0.44     $ 0.29  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    24,589       24,357       24,574       24,359  
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
         
As adjusted
 
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 43,235     $ 71,974  
Accounts receivable, less reserves of $1,612 and $2,013, respectively
    129,972       102,600  
Inventories, net
    72,229       54,959  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    22,724       20,443  
Total current assets
    268,160       249,976  
                 
Long-term assets:
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    81,902       76,576  
Investments and other long-term assets, net
    63,300       60,184  
Total long-term assets
    145,202       136,760  
Total assets
  $ 413,362     $ 386,736  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 77,157     $ 68,341  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    60,083       44,442  
Total current liabilities
    137,240       112,783  
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
Long-term debt
    170,081       167,903  
Other long-term liabilities
    12,583       14,831  
Total long-term liabilities
    182,664       182,734  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred Shares, without par value, authorized 5,000 shares, none issued
    -       -  
Common Shares, without par value, authorized 60,000 shares, issued 26,451 and 25,994
               
shares and outstanding 25,576 and 25,393 shares, respectively, with no stated value
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    165,205       161,587  
Common Shares held in treasury, 875 and 601 shares, respectively, at cost
    (1,869 )     (1,118 )
Accumulated deficit
    (66,838 )     (77,620 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (7,133 )     4,062  
Total Stoneridge Inc. and subsidiaries shareholders’ equity
    89,365       86,911  
Noncontrolling interest
    4,093       4,308  
Total shareholders’ equity
    93,458       91,219  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 413,362     $ 386,736  
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Nine months ended September 30 (in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
         
As adjusted
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities
  $ (17,422 )   $ 3,232  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (20,718 )     (10,417 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    5       25  
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest
    396       -  
Net cash used for investing activities
    (20,317 )     (10,392 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of other debt
    1,408       696  
Repayments of debt
    (919 )     (210 )
Revolving credit facility borrowings
    10,993       6,843  
Revolving credit facility payments
    (457 )     (6,405 )
Other financing costs
    (96 )     -  
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholding
    (751 )     -  
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation expense
    -       306  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    10,178       1,230  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (1,178 )     (1,083 )
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (28,739 )     (7,013 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    71,974       91,907  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 43,235     $ 84,894  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
               
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
  $ 1,983     $ -  
 
 
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