Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces

Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call

New York, NY, October 28, 2005......Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP), an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, is scheduled to report its earnings for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 before the opening of the stock market.

Management will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. The dial in number is 877-707-9628 (domestic) or 785-832-0326 (international). The playback number is 800-839-2435 (domestic) or 402-220-7212 international), and the ID # is STANDARD.

 Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be made in this press release, are based on management’s expectations at the time they are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those risks and uncertainties discussed in this press release, are those detailed from time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. By making these forward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation or intention to update these statements after the date of this release.

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