BorgWarner Names Timothy M. Manganello Chief Executive Officer

    CHICAGO, Feb. 5 -- The Board of Directors of
BorgWarner Inc. has elected Timothy M. Manganello, 52, to the
position of chief executive officer, effective immediately.  Manganello
succeeds John F. Fiedler, 64, who will remain the company's chairman until his
planned retirement later this year.  Manganello continues to serve as
president and is a member of the company's board of directors.
    "The election of Tim Manganello to the position of CEO reflects the
effectiveness of BorgWarner's succession-planning process, and ensures a
smooth transition to new leadership as we continue to build on the success
we've achieved for our customers and shareholders," said John Fiedler.  "On
behalf of BorgWarner's Board of Directors, I congratulate Tim on his new
position.  Tim helped create our growth plan.  We look forward to continued
achievements under his leadership and an ever-stronger position as the world's
leading powertrain supplier."
    Manganello has been with BorgWarner for 14 years.  He was named president
and chief operating officer of the company in February 2002.  Prior to that
appointment, he was president and general manager of BorgWarner TorqTransfer
Systems and an executive vice president of BorgWarner.  He also served as vice
president of operations for the Muncie, Indiana facility, and as vice
president of business development for BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems.  He
joined BorgWarner in 1989 as vice president of marketing and sales for
BorgWarner Morse TEC.
    Manganello holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering
from the University of Michigan.  He also completed the Advanced Management
Program at Harvard Business School and is a graduate of the Chrysler Institute
Program.

    BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in highly engineered
components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide.  The
company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 50 locations in 14
countries.  Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota,
Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, PSA and VW. The
Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.bwauto.com .   For further
information contact BorgWarner Corporate Communications at 312-322-8500.

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Act that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and
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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, 2001.