The Timken Company to Announce First Quarter Results

CANTON, Ohio, April 17 -- The Timken Company will announce its first quarter financial results on Monday, April 28, 2003 after the market closes. The financial results will be available through the Internet at www.timken.com .

  

  Conference Call

On Tuesday, April 29, The Timken Company will host a conference call for investors and security analysts to discuss the financial results.

  Conference Call:  Tuesday, April 29, 2003
                    10 a.m. Eastern Time

  All Callers:      Live Dial-In: 706-634-0975
                    (Call in 10 minutes prior to be included)
                    Replay Dial-In: 706-645-9291
                    Replay Passcode:  9561735

The Timken Company ( http://www.timken.com/ ) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy and specialty steels and components, and a provider of related products and services. Following its February 2003 acquisition of The Torrington Company, Timken employs 28,000 people worldwide with operations in 29 countries. In 2002, the combined companies had sales of approximately $3.8 billion.

  Media Contact:
  Carol A. Titus
  Communications Manager
  (330) 471-3757

  Investor Contact:
  Kevin R. Beck
  Manager - Investor Relations
  (330) 471-7181

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