Wilmington Trust, as Indenture Trustee, Appointed to Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in Cooper-Standard Bankruptcy Case

Wilmington Trust, a leading provider of institutional trustee, agency, and administrative services through its Corporate Client Services (CCS) business, said today that it has been appointed by the United States Trustee to serve as a member of the unsecured creditors’ committee in the bankruptcy of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 protection on August 3, 2009 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Previously Wilmington Trust was named as indenture trustee for holders of approximately $200 million of Cooper-Standard debt. The bankruptcy filing of Cooper-Standard, an automotive supplier, poses no credit or investment risk to Wilmington Trust, nor does it affect Wilmington Trust’s balance sheet. Wilmington Trust is paid a fee for the services it provides in this case.

Wilmington Trust’s CCS business offers institutional trustee, agency, asset management, retirement plan, and administrative services for clients worldwide who use capital market financing structures, as well as those who seek to establish or maintain nexus, or legal residency, for special purpose entities. Because Wilmington Trust does not underwrite securities offerings or provide investment banking services, it is able to deliver corporate trust services that are conflict-free.

About Wilmington Trust

Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE:WL) is a financial services holding company that provides Regional Banking services throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Wealth Advisory Services for high-net-worth clients in 36 countries, and Corporate Client Services for institutional clients in 88 countries. Its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Wilmington Trust Company, which was founded in 1903, is one of the largest personal trust providers in the United States and the leading retail and commercial bank in Delaware. Wilmington Trust Corporation and its affiliates have offices in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam.