TriMas Corporation today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007. For the year, the Company reported record sales from continuing operations of $1,068.3 million, a 5.4% increase over 2006, and improved earnings performance, excluding the after-tax impact of non-cash goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges of $159.9 million, one-time costs and expenses related to the use of initial public offering proceeds of $13.4 million and other special charges of $8.4 million.

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