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EX-10.26

Stock Incentive Plan

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

                           2004 CSA ACQUISITION CORP.

                              STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

1.   PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

          The purpose of the Plan is to aid the Company and its Affiliates in
recruiting and retaining key employees, directors or consultants of outstanding
ability and to motivate such employees, directors or consultants to exert their
best efforts on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates by providing incentives
through the granting of Awards. The Company expects that it will benefit from
the added interest which such key employees, directors or consultants will have
in the welfare of the Company as a result of their proprietary interest in the
Company's success.

2.   DEFINITIONS

          The following capitalized terms used in the Plan have the respective
meanings set forth in this Section:

          (a)  Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any
               successor thereto.

          (b)  Affiliate: With respect to an entity, any entity directly or
               indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control
               with, such first entity.

          (c)  Award: An Option or Other Stock-Based Award granted pursuant to
               the Plan.

          (d)  Board: The Board of Directors of the Company.

          (e)  Change of Control: The occurrence of any of the following events
               after the Effective Date:

               (i) the sale or disposition, in one or a series of related
               transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the
               Company to any "person" or "group" (as such terms are defined in
               Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) other than
               Permitted Holders or (ii) any person or group, other than
               Permitted Holders, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
               defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act),
               directly or indirectly, of greater than or equal to 50% of the
               total voting power of the voting stock of the Company, including
               by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, except where one or
               more of the Sponsors and/or any of their respective Affiliates
               immediately following such merger, consolidation or other
               transaction, continue to have the ability to designate or elect a
               majority of the Board (or the board of directors of the resulting
               entity or its parent company).

          (f)  Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
               successor thereto.

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          (g)  Committee: The Board or any committee to which the Board
               delegates duties and powers hereunder.

          (h)  Company: CSA Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation.

          (i)  Effective Date: The date the Board approves the Plan, or such
               later date as is designated by the Board.

          (j)  Employment: The term "Employment" as used herein shall be deemed
               to refer to (i) a Participant's employment if the Participant is
               an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) a
               Participant's services as a consultant, if the Participant is
               consultant to the Company or its Affiliates and (iii) a
               Participant's services as an non-employee director, if the
               Participant is a non-employee member of the Board.

          (k)  Fair Market Value: On a given date, (i) if there is a public
               market for the Shares on such date, the average of the high and
               low closing bid prices of the Shares as reported on such date on
               the Composite Tape of the principal national securities exchange
               on which such Shares are listed or admitted to trading, or, if
               the Shares are not listed or admitted on any national securities
               exchange, the arithmetic mean of the per Share closing bid price
               and per Share closing asked price on such date as quoted on the
               National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
               System (or such market in which such prices are regularly
               quoted)(the "NASDAQ"), or, if no sale of Shares shall have been
               reported on the Composite Tape of any national securities
               exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ on such date, on the closest
               preceding date on which there were sales of Shares or (ii) if
               there is no public market for the Shares on such date, the Fair
               Market Value of the Shares will be as determined in good faith by
               the Board; provided that with respect to Awards granted on or
               shortly following the occurrence of the Closing Date under the
               Stock Purchase Agreement among Cooper Tire & Rubber Company,
               Cooper Tyre & Rubber Company UK Limited and the Company dated as
               of September 16, 2004, unless otherwise determined by the Board,
               the Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be the price per share
               of common stock paid on the Closing Date by the Sponsors.

          (l)  Other Stock-Based Awards: Awards granted pursuant to Section 7 of
               the Plan.

          (m)  Option: A stock option granted pursuant to Section 6 of the Plan.

          (n)  Option Price: The purchase price per Share of an Option, as
               determined pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Plan.

          (o)  Participant: An employee, director or consultant who is selected
               by the Committee to participate in the Plan.

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          (p)  Permitted Holder: As of the date of determination, any and all of
               (i) an employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof)
               maintained by (A) the Company or its Affiliate or (B) any
               corporation or other Person of which a majority of its voting
               power of its voting equity securities or equity interest is
               owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or its Affiliate
               and (ii) Cypress Merchant Banking Partners II L.P., Cypress
               Merchant Banking II C.V., 55th Street Partners II L.P., Cypress
               Side-By-Side LLC, GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P., GS Capital
               Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P., GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH & Co.
               Beteiligungs KG, GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. and
               Goldman Sachs Direct Investment Fund 2000, L.P. (collectively,
               the "Sponsors") and any of their respective Affiliates.

          (q)  Person: A "person", as such term is used for purposes of Section
               13(d) or 14(d) of the Act (or any successor section thereto).

          (r)  Plan: The 2004 CSA Acquisition Corp. Stock Incentive Plan.

          (s)  Shares: Shares of common stock of the Company.

          (t)  Subsidiary: A subsidiary corporation, as defined in Section
               424(f) of the Code (or any successor section thereto).

3.   SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

          The total number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan is
223,615. The Shares may consist, in whole or in part, of unissued Shares or
treasury Shares. The issuance of Shares or the payment of cash upon the exercise
of an Award or in consideration of the cancellation or termination of an Award
shall reduce the total number of Shares available under the Plan, as applicable.
Shares which are subject to Awards which terminate or lapse without the payment
of consideration may be granted again under the Plan.

4.   ADMINISTRATION

          The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which may delegate
its duties and powers in whole or in part to any subcommittee thereof. Awards
may, in the discretion of the Committee, be made under the Plan in assumption
of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by the Company
or its Affiliates or a company acquired by the Company or with which the Company
combines. The number of Shares underlying such substitute awards shall be
counted against the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards under the
Plan. The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and
rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make any other
determinations that it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of
the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or
reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent the
Committee deems necessary or desirable. Any decision of or calculation by the
Committee in the interpretation and administration of the Plan, as described
herein, shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final,
conclusive and binding on all parties concerned (including, but not limited to,
Participants and their beneficiaries or successors). The

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Committee shall have the full power and authority to establish the terms and
conditions of any Award consistent with the provisions of the Plan and to waive
any such terms and conditions at any time (including, without limitation,
accelerating or waiving any vesting conditions). The Committee shall require
payment of any amount it may determine to be necessary to withhold for federal,
state, local or other taxes as a result of the exercise, grant or vesting of an
Award. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise, the Participant may elect to
pay a portion or all of the minimum statutory required withholding taxes by (a)
delivery in Shares or (b) having Shares withheld by the Company from any Shares
that would have otherwise been received by the Participant. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no outstanding Award may be amended pursuant to this Section 4
without compliance with Section 12(b).

5.   LIMITATIONS

          No Award may be granted under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of
the Effective Date, but Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date.

6.   TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

          Options granted under the Plan shall be non-qualified stock options
and shall be subject to the foregoing and the following terms and conditions and
to such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent therewith, as the Committee
shall determine:

          (a)  Option Price. The Option Price per Share shall be determined by
               the Committee, but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market
               Value of the Shares on the date an Option is granted.

          (b)  Exercisability. Options granted under the Plan shall be
               exercisable at such time and upon such terms and conditions as
               may be determined by the Committee, but in no event shall an
               Option be exercisable more than ten years after the date it is
               granted.

          (c)  Exercise of Options. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or
               in an Award agreement, an Option may be exercised for all, or
               from time to time any part, of the Shares for which it is then
               exercisable. For purposes of Section 6 of the Plan, the exercise
               date of an Option shall be the later of the date a notice of
               exercise is received by the Company and, if applicable, the date
               payment is received by the Company pursuant to clauses (i), (ii),
               (iii) or (iv) in the following sentence. The Option Price for the
               Shares as to which an Option is exercised shall be paid to the
               Company in full at the time of exercise at the election of the
               Participant (i) in cash or its equivalent (e.g., by check), (ii)
               to the extent permitted by the Committee, in Shares having a Fair
               Market Value equal to the aggregate Option Price for the Shares
               being purchased and satisfying such other requirements as may be
               imposed by the Committee; provided, that such Shares have been
               held by the Participant for no less than six months (or such
               other period as established from time to time by the Committee in
               order to avoid adverse accounting treatment applying generally
               accepted accounting principles), (iii) partly in cash and, to the
               extent permitted by the Committee, partly in

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               such Shares or (iv) if there is a public market for the Shares at
               such time, through the delivery of irrevocable instructions to a
               broker to sell Shares obtained upon the exercise of the Option
               and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount out of the
               proceeds of such Sale equal to the aggregate Option Price for the
               Shares being purchased. No Participant shall have any rights to
               dividends or other rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares
               subject to an Option until the Participant has given written
               notice of exercise of the Option, paid in full for such Shares
               and, if applicable, has satisfied any other conditions imposed by
               the Committee pursuant to the Plan.

          (d)  Attestation. Wherever in this Plan or any agreement evidencing an
               Award a Participant is permitted to pay the exercise price of an
               Option or taxes relating to the exercise of an Option by
               delivering Shares, the Participant may, subject to procedures
               satisfactory to the Committee, satisfy such delivery requirement
               by presenting proof of beneficial ownership of such Shares, in
               which case the Company shall treat the Option as exercised
               without further payment and shall withhold such number of Shares
               from the Shares acquired by the exercise of the Option.

7.   OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS

          The Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant or sell Awards of
Shares, Awards of restricted Shares and Awards that are valued in whole or in
part by reference to, or are otherwise based on the Fair Market Value of, Shares
("Other Stock-Based Awards"). Such Other Stock-Based Awards shall be in such
form, and dependent on such conditions, as the Committee shall determine,
including, without limitation, the right to receive, or vest with respect to,
one or more Shares (or the equivalent cash value of such Shares) upon the
completion of a specified period of service, the occurrence of an event and/or
the attainment of performance objectives. Other Stock-Based Awards may be
granted alone or in addition to any other Awards granted under the Plan. Subject
to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall determine to whom and when
Other Stock-Based Awards will be made, the number of Shares to be awarded under
(or otherwise related to) such Other Stock-Based Awards; whether such Other
Stock-Based Awards shall be settled in cash, Shares or a combination of cash and
Shares; and all other terms and conditions of such Awards (including, without
limitation, the vesting provisions thereof and provisions ensuring that all
Shares so awarded and issued shall be fully paid and non-assessable).

8.   ADJUSTMENTS UPON CERTAIN EVENTS

          Notwithstanding any other provisions in the Plan to the contrary, the
following provisions shall apply to all Awards granted under the Plan:

          (a)  Generally. In the event of any change in the outstanding Shares
               after the Effective Date by reason of any Share dividend or
               split, reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
               spin-off, combination, combination or transaction or exchange of
               Shares or other corporate exchange, or any distribution to
               shareholders of Shares other than regular

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               cash dividends or any transaction similar to the foregoing, the
               Committee in its sole discretion and without liability to any
               Person may make such substitution or adjustment, if any, as it
               deems to be equitable, as to (i) the number or kind of Shares or
               other securities issued or reserved for issuance pursuant to the
               Plan or pursuant to outstanding Awards, (ii) the Option Price
               and/or (iii) any other affected terms of such Awards.

          (b)  Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control after the
               Effective Date, (i) if and to the extent determined by the
               Committee in the applicable Award agreement or otherwise, any
               outstanding Awards then held by Participants which are
               unexercisable or otherwise unvested or subject to lapse
               restrictions may be deemed exercisable or otherwise vested or no
               longer subject to lapse restrictions, as the case may be, as of
               immediately prior to such Change of Control and (ii) the
               Committee may, but shall not be obligated to, with respect to
               some or all of the outstanding Awards (A) cancel such Awards for
               fair value (as determined in the sole discretion of the
               Committee) which, in the case of Options, may equal the excess,
               if any, of value of the consideration to be paid in the Change of
               Control transaction to holders of the same number of Shares
               subject to such Options (or, if no consideration is paid in any
               such transaction, the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to
               such Options) over the aggregate exercise price of such Options
               or (B) provide for the issuance of substitute Awards that will
               substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any
               affected Awards previously granted hereunder as determined by the
               Committee in its sole discretion or (C) provide that for a period
               of at least 15 days prior to the Change of Control, any such
               Options shall be exercisable as to all shares subject thereto and
               that upon the occurrence of the Change of Control, such Options
               shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.

9.   NO RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT OR AWARDS

          The granting of an Award under the Plan shall impose no obligation on
the Company or any Affiliate to continue the Employment of a Participant and
shall not lessen or affect the Company's or Affiliate's right to terminate the
Employment of such Participant. No Participant or other Person shall have any
claim to be granted any Award, and there is no obligation for uniformity of
treatment of Participants, or holders or beneficiaries of Awards. The terms and
conditions of Awards and the Committee's determinations and interpretations with
respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant (whether
or not such Participants are similarly situated).

10.  SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

          The Plan shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the Company
and a Participant, including without limitation, the estate of such Participant
and the executor, administrator or trustee of such estate, or any receiver or
trustee in bankruptcy or representative of the Participant's creditors.

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11.  NONTRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS

          Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, an Award shall not be
transferable or assignable by the Participant otherwise than by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution. An Award exercisable after the death of a
Participant may be exercised by the legatees, personal representatives or
distributees of the Participant in accordance with the terms of such Award.

12.  AMENDMENTS OR TERMINATION

          The Board may amend, alter or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment,
alteration or discontinuation shall be made, (a) without the approval of the
shareholders of the Company, if such action would (except as is provided in
Section 8 of the Plan), increase the total number of Shares reserved for the
purposes of the Plan or (b) without the consent of a Participant, if such action
would diminish any of the rights of the Participant under any Award theretofore
granted to such Participant under the Plan; provided, however, that the
Committee may amend the Plan in such manner as it deems necessary to permit the
granting of Awards meeting the requirements of the Code or other applicable
laws.

13.  INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

          With respect to Participants who reside or work outside the United
States of America, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend the terms of
the Plan or Awards with respect to such Participants in order to conform such
terms to the requirements of local law.

14.  CHOICE OF LAW

          The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws.

15.  EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLAN

          The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date, subject to the
approval of the shareholders of the Company.EXHIBIT 10.27

                              CYPRESS ADVISORS INC.
                               65 EAST 55TH STREET
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022

                                                               December 23, 2004

CSA Acquisition Corp.
c/o Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
39550 Orchard Hill Place Drive
Novi, Michigan 48375

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter serves to confirm the retention by CSA Acquisition Corp.
(the "Company") of Cypress Advisors Inc. to provide management, consulting and
financial services to the Company and to their respective divisions,
subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "CSA"), as follows:

          1. The Company has retained us, and we hereby agree to accept such
retention, to provide to CSA certain management, consulting and financial
services of the type customarily performed by us with respect to the acquisition
of the Cooper-Standard Automotive business of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the
"Transaction").

          2. In consideration for our efforts in advising with respect to the
Transaction, the Company agrees to also direct Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
to pay a one-time transaction fee to us in a total amount equal to eight million
dollars ($8,000,000.00), payable upon the completion of the Transaction. Such
fee shall be payable on January 3, 2005.

          3. In addition to any fees that may be payable to us under this
agreement, the Company also agrees to direct Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. to
reimburse us and our affiliates, from time to time upon request, for all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred, including unreimbursed expenses
incurred to the date hereof, in connection with this retention, including travel
expenses and expenses of our counsel.

          4. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold us, our affiliates
(including, without limitation, affiliated investment entities) and their and
our respective partners, executives, officers, directors, employees, agents and
controlling persons (each such person, including us, being an "Indemnified
Party") harmless from and against (i) any and all losses, claims, damages and
liabilities (including, without limitation, losses, claims, damages and
liabilities arising from or in connection with legal actions brought by or on
behalf of the holders or future holders of the outstanding securities of
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. or creditors or future creditors of CSA), joint,
several or otherwise, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under
any applicable federal or state law, or otherwise, related to or arising out of
any activity contemplated by this agreement or our retention pursuant to, and
our or our

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affiliates' performance of the services contemplated by, this agreement and (ii)
any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint, several or
otherwise, related to or arising out of any action or omission or alleged action
or omission related to the Company or its affiliates or any of their respective
direct or indirect subsidiaries or the securities or obligations of any such
entities. The Company will further, subject to the proviso in the immediately
following sentence, reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including
counsel fees and disbursements) upon request as they are incurred in connection
with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of any pending or
threatened claim or any action or proceeding arising from any of the foregoing,
whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party and whether or not such claim,
action or proceeding is initiated or brought by the Company; provided, however,
that the Company will not be liable under the foregoing indemnification
provision (and amounts previously paid that are determined not required to be
paid by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Paragraph shall be repaid
promptly) to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense is
found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court to have resulted from our
willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence. The Company agrees that no
Indemnified Party shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in
contract or tort or otherwise) to CSA related to or arising out of our retention
pursuant to, or our affiliates' performance of the services contemplated by,
this agreement except to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability or
expense is found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court to have resulted
from our willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.

          The Company also agrees that, without the prior written consent of
Cypress Advisors Inc., they will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry
of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding to
which an Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party and in respect of
which indemnification could be sought under the indemnification provision in the
immediately preceding paragraph, unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liability
arising out of such claim, action or proceeding.

          Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of any suit,
action, proceeding or investigation with respect to which an Indemnified Party
may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such Indemnified Party will notify
the Company in writing of the assertion of such claim or the commencement of
such suit, action, proceeding or investigation, but the failure so to notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have
hereunder, except to the extent that such failure has materially prejudiced the
Company. If the Company so elects within a reasonable time after receipt of such
notice, the Company may participate at its own expense in the defense of such
suit, action, proceeding or investigation. Each Indemnified Party may employ
separate counsel to represent it or defend it in any such suit, action,
proceeding or investigation in which it may become involved or is named as a
defendant and, in such event, the reasonable fees and expense of such counsel
shall be borne by the Company; provided, however, that the Company will not be
required in connection with any such suit, action, proceeding or investigation,
or separate but substantially similar actions arising out of the same general
allegations or circumstances, to pay the fees and disbursements of more than one
separate counsel (other than local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties in any
single action or proceeding. Whether or not the Company participates in the
defense of any claim, the Company and we shall cooperate in the defense thereof
and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, and attend such
conferences, discovery

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proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals, as may be reasonably requested in
connection therewith.

          If the indemnification provided for in the first sentence of this
Section 4 is finally judicially determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party, or insufficient to hold any
Indemnified Party harmless, in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (other than any losses, claims, damages or liabilities found in a
final, non-appealable judgment by a court to have resulted from our willful
misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence), then the Company, on the one hand,
in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, and we, on the other hand, will
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received, or sought to be received,
by CSA on the one hand and us, solely in our capacity as an advisor under this
agreement, on the other hand in connection with the transactions to which such
indemnification, contribution or reimbursement is sought, or (ii) if (but only
if) the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable
law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative
benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the relative fault of CSA on the one
hand and us on the other, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall our aggregate
contribution hereunder exceed the amount of fees actually received by us in
respect of the transaction at issue pursuant to this agreement. The amount paid
or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities
referred to above will be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses
reasonably incurred in defending any action or claim. The Company and we agree
that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
paragraph were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method which
does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in this
paragraph. The indemnity, contribution and expense reimbursement obligations
that the Company has under this letter shall be in addition to any liability the
Company or CSA may have, and notwithstanding any other provision of this letter,
shall survive the termination of this agreement.

          5. Any advice or opinions provided by us may not be disclosed or
referred to publicly or to any third party (other than CSA's legal, tax,
financial or other advisors), except in accordance with our prior written
consent.

          6. We shall act as an independent contractor, with duties hereunder
solely to CSA. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Nothing in this agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any
person other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns,
and, to the extent expressly set forth herein, the Indemnified Parties, any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this agreement. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that nothing in this
agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any present or future
holders of any securities of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any present or future creditor of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates,
any rights or remedies under or by reason of this agreement or any performance
hereunder.

          7. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

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          8. Each party hereto represents and warrants that the execution and
delivery of this agreement by such party has been duly authorized by all
necessary action of such party.

          9. If any term or provision of this agreement or the application
thereof shall, in any jurisdiction and to any extent, be invalid and
unenforceable, such term or provision shall be ineffective, as to such
jurisdiction, solely to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability
without rendering invalid or unenforceable any remaining terms or provisions
hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such term or provision in
any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties
hereto waive any provision of law that renders any term or provision of this
agreement invalid or unenforceable in any respect.

          10. Each party hereto waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise)
related to or arising out of our retention pursuant to, or our performance of
the services contemplated by this agreement.

          11. Cypress Advisors Inc. acknowledges that the Company agreed to also
direct Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. to pay a one-time transaction fee to
Goldman, Sachs & Co. in a total amount equal to four million dollars
($4,000,000.00), payable upon the completion of the Transaction.

          12. It is expressly understood that the foregoing paragraphs 2-7, 9
and 10 in their entirety, survive any termination of this agreement.

          If the foregoing sets forth the understanding between us, please so
indicate on the enclosed signed copy of this letter in the space provided
therefor and return it to us, whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding
agreement among us.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        CYPRESS ADVISORS INC.

                                        By: /s/ David Spalding
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Authorized Signatory

                               Cypress Fee Letter

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED

CSA ACQUISITION CORP.

By: /s/ Allen J. Campbell
    ---------------------------------
    Name: Allen J. Campbell
    Title: Vice President

                               Cypress Fee Letter

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