American Standard Announces 2001 Voting Results

    PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 3 American Standard Companies Inc.
today announced to shareowners the results of the 2001 proxy
voting at the company's annual meeting.

    Proposal 1, Election of Directors -- All directors received in excess of
52 million or at least 99.4 percent of shares voted for re-election.
    Proposal 2, Ratification of Auditors -- Ernst & Young LLP received in
excess of 52 million or at least 99.6 percent of shares voted for
ratifiication.

    American Standard is a global manufacturer with market leading positions
in three businesses: air conditioning systems and service, sold under the
Trane(R) and American Standard(R) brands for commercial, institutional and
residential buildings; plumbing products, sold under such brands as American
Standard(R) and Ideal Standard(R); and vehicle control systems, including
electronic braking and air suspension systems, sold under the WABCO(R) name
to the world's leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, buses, SUVs and
luxury cars.  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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