Stemco, Inc. to Represent Timken Wheel Bearing Business Timken Expands Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Sales Force

12 January 1998

    CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- The Timken Company has
appointed Stemco, Inc., to sell Timken(R) tapered roller bearings in the
heavy-duty truck wheel bearing aftermarket in the US and Canada.
    Stemco will represent the Timken aftermarket wheel bearing business for
class 6, 7 and 8 heavy-duty trucks and trailers.  Stemco will sell to both the
independent distributor and OE service dealer channels.
    "This is a strategic move to further strengthen our position in the truck
aftermarket," said Rich Adams, vice president - automotive sales and
marketing, for The Timken Company.  "We are determined to grow in this
important segment of our business and our relationship with Stemco will
substantially broaden our customer and end-user contact."
    The agreement between Timken and Stemco took effect January 1, 1998. Under
the agreement, the Stemco sales force will be supported by Timken regional
sales managers regarding the sale of Timken product.
    "This agreement represents an alliance that brings together two of the
strongest brands in the industry," said Warren Waldorff, general manager -
automotive aftermarket, The Timken Company. "Their primary focus will be
direct fleet contact, and together we will continue to support and work with
our current Timken authorized distributors and dealers to grow our wheel
bearing business more rapidly. "
    Stemco, a unit of Coltec Industries, headquartered in Charlotte, North
Carolina, has offices and manufacturing facilities in Longview, Texas.  An
industry-leading manufacturer of truck wheel-end products, Stemco is an ISO
9001 and QS-9000 registered company.
    The Timken Company (http://www.timken.com) is a leading international
manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels.  The company
employs about 19,000 people worldwide and reported 1996 sales of about U.S.
$2.4 billion.

SOURCE  The Timken Company