POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Robert M. Loesch,
Suzanne K. Hanselman and Avery S. Cohen signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1.        execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or
       director of Stoneridge, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
       Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and

2.        do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable
       to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments
       thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
       stock exchange or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact fully power and authority to do and perform any and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date set forth below.

/s/ Sten Forseke
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Signature
Sten Forseke

Date: August 8, 2003

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