American Standard Elects Edward Hagenlocker to Its Board

    PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 1 American Standard Companies Inc.
announced today the election of Edward Hagenlocker to its Board of
Directors.  Hagenlocker, 61, is a former vice chairman of Ford Motor Company
and a former chairman of Visteon Automotive Systems.
    Hagenlocker spent 35 years with the Ford Motor Company. During his career
with Ford he held several senior leadership positions including chairman of
Ford Motor Company in Europe, president of Ford Automotive Operations and
executive vice president of Ford's North American Automotive Operations.
Currently, Hagenlocker serves as a board member of several companies,
including Air Products and Chemical, Inc. and Boise Cascade Corporation.
    "Ed's global, broad business experience in truck and passenger cars
together with his engineering background bring an important perspective to our
company," said Frederic Poses, chairman and chief executive officer of
American Standard Companies Inc.

    American Standard is a global manufacturer with market leading positions
in three businesses:  Trane(R), the United States' leading supplier of central
air conditioning systems and service for commercial and institutional
buildings and a premier brand for residential buildings; American Standard(R)
and Ideal Standard(R), the world's largest manufacturer of plumbing products;
and WABCO(R), the leading supplier of electronic braking and control systems
to the world's manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks and buses.  The company
employs approximately 61,000 people and has manufacturing operations in
27 countries.  American Standard is included in the Standard & Poor's MidCap
400 Index.

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    2001 American Standard Inc.