The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

    CANTON, Ohio, April 17 The board of directors of The
Timken Company today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share.
The dividend is payable on June 4, 2001 to shareholders of record as of May
18, 2001.  It will be the 316th consecutive dividend paid on the common stock
of the company.
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    The Timken Company ( http://www.timken.com ) is a leading
international manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy and specialty
steels and components, as well as related products and services.  With
operations in 24 countries, the company employs about 20,500 people worldwide
and recorded sales of U.S. $2.6 billion in 2000.