Tenneco Green Technology, Strategy Drive Company's European Growth

    FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 11 Hari N. Nair, the new
executive vice president and managing director of Tenneco Automotive's
European business unit, today said the company's technologies
enable automotive and truck manufacturers to meet Europe's strict air quality
standards now -- long before they become mandatory in 2005 and 2008.

    "Tenneco's technology helps manufacture cleaner, greener, quieter cars.
That technology, combined with a strategy to anticipate and meet the European
market's needs with creative cost-effective solutions, is fueling the
company's growth in Europe," Nair said during the Frankfurt Auto Show.

    Europe key to Tenneco Automotive

    Europe represents 35 percent of the company's $3.5 billion (U.S.)
worldwide sales.  In Europe, the company develops and manufactures exhaust
products for the original equipment market under the Gillet brand name and
ride control products under the Monroe brand name.  Customers include BMW,
DaimlerChrysler, Ford Group, GM/Opel, Nissan, Porsche, PSA Group, Renault,
Toyota and VW Group.

    "Europe is an extremely important market for us -- particularly given its
leadership role in the development of automotive platforms worldwide," said
Nair, who assumed responsibility for the company's European business this
summer.  "We believe we are well-positioned to work successfully with our
European customers as they respond to increasing regulations and a dynamic
global marketplace."

    Nair cited stricter emissions regulations, increasing reliance on lean
burn gasoline and diesel engines and demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles
due to rising fuel costs among the major factors shaping today's European
marketplace.

    "These factors drive us to anticipate our customers' needs and respond
with creative technology that adds value," he said.  "Tenneco Automotive has
new technology offerings today that help manufacturers meet the more rigorous
Euro 4 and Euro 5 air quality regulations that become mandatory in 2005 and
2008 as well as voluntary environmental commitments under the Kyoto Protocol."

    He highlighted three new Tenneco products and systems that help original
equipment manufacturers meet and exceed new regulations and requirements:

    Emissions Control Technology

    -- A diesel particulate filter for passenger cars -- the only filter that
       virtually eliminates carbon and hydrocarbon emissions with a minimal
       impact on engine performance.  The simplicity of the filter's design
       and production results in decreased manufacturing costs.  Tenneco's
       diesel particulate filter is in use on the 2001 Citroen C5 and the 2001
       Peugeot 406.  Other applications are under development.

    -- A tubular integrated converter (TIC) that reduces both weight and cost.
       Tenneco is the only manufacturer using a new hot-spun production
       process, which reduces material content, shortens production time and
       reduces manufacturing costs.  The weld-free production process results
       in cost reduction of up to 25 percent and weight reduction of up to 20
       percent.  Weight reduction results in improved fuel economy.  TIC
       technology is applied on current models of the Ford Transit and Focus,
       Peugeot 406, Citroen C5 and GM/Opel Corsa. Other applications are under
       development.

    -- A combined particulate filter and De-NOx converter that meets 2005 Euro
       4 and 2008 Euro 5 standards for reducing particulate emissions by up to
       90 percent and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 70 percent in
       medium and heavy duty trucks.  The system combines a particulate filter
       with a technology that supplies urea to the exhaust gas to reduce
       nitrogen oxides, resulting in cleaner operation, enhanced fuel economy
       and space savings that is critical for heavy duty trucks.  Development
       projects for several leading truck manufacturers are under way.

    "Green" Ride Control Application

    Tenneco Automotive's commitment to the environment extends beyond
emissions control into ride control as the company uses technology to balance
sure handling, comfortable ride and environmental responsibility.

    -- An oil-free "green" shock is the only one exclusively using pressurized
       gas rather than oil as the damping medium, providing frequency
       dependent damping and minimizing the compromise between ride comfort
       and handling.  Unlike oil, pressurized gas is not affected by
       temperature, resulting in more consistent damping performance over a
       wide range of operating temperatures.  The damper can be mounted in any
       position.  The shock meets proposed recycling regulations and is
       environmentally friendly.

    "Tenneco Automotive's commitment to research and development results in
practical, value-added technology that our customers can utilize now as they
anticipate changes in tomorrow's automotive marketplace," Nair said.  "We work
closely with our OE customers to develop total cost solutions that help them
respond to increasing legislation as well as consumer demands and
preferences."