BorgWarner's Morse TEC Timing System Chosen for New Generation of 4-Cylinder Engines

    CHICAGO, Aug. 21 BorgWarner has been selected
by a major European OEM to supply silent timing chain systems for the auto
maker's new generation of middle-size 4-cylinder gasoline engines.  This is
the first application of Morse TEC timing systems in this customer's vehicles.
BorgWarner Morse TEC will supply up to 500,000 timing system units per year,
beginning January 2002.  The systems will be manufactured at Morse TEC's
Arcore, Italy facility.
    "We are proud to have been chosen by this new customer to supply timing
chain systems, with the optimum noise, vibration and harshness (NVH)
performance of our systems being a major driver for that decision," said Roger
Wood, President and General Manager, BorgWarner Morse TEC.  "This new
business, which is expected to increase Morse TEC Europe sales by five
percent, also reflects the trend in Europe away from belts to chains in timing
systems."  All major timing chain manufacturers were involved in this
quotation process.
    BorgWarner Morse TEC is a global leader in the design and manufacture of
automotive chain systems and components for engine timing, automatic
transmission and four-wheel drive applications.  Chicago-based BorgWarner
is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems
for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide.  The company operates
manufacturing and technical facilities in 46 locations in 13 countries.
Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Caterpillar,
Navistar International and VW Group.  The Internet address for BorgWarner is
http://www.bwauto.com .  For additional information, contact BorgWarner
Corporate Communications at (312) 322-8500.
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results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-
looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include:  fluctuations in
domestic or foreign automotive production, the continued use of outside
suppliers by original equipment manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for
vehicles containing the Company's products, general economic conditions, as
well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Cautionary Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1
to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

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