News from Kenworth: Hendrickson Steerable Lift Axles Offered For Vocational Applications

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:    
Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com
        
Kenworth Offers Hendrickson Steerable Lift Axles For Vocational Applications

KIRKLAND, Wash., Dec. 3, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company now offers the new
Hendrickson HLUS-2 ParaLift Ultra(TM)  steerable lift axles for vocational
applications.

Single HLUS-2 ParaLift Ultra steerable lift axles are available on
Kenworth's C500, T600, T800 and W900 models. Two and three HLUS-2 ParaLift
Ultra lift axles are also available on the T800 and W900 models.

Hendrickson HLUS-2 ParaLift Ultra lift axles have a maximum capacity of
13,200 pounds. The new ParaLift Ultra has a two-piece knuckle design versus
the one-piece knuckle design of the previous ParaLift Ultra model.

Kenworth has also made aluminum hubs and the Dana-Spicer Low Maintenance
System (LMS) hub package standard on steerable pushers rated through 13,200
pounds.

Kenworth Truck Company, a division of PACCAR Inc, is a leading manufacturer
of heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth's Internet home page is at
www.kenworth.com.

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