Fleetguard Announces New Salt Lake City Distribution Facility

NASHVILLE--Sept. 12, 2003--Fleetguard Inc., the global filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical specialist for all diesel-powered equipment, today announced plans to relocate its Western Distribution Center from Sparks, Nevada, to Salt Lake City, Utah. The new distribution center is expected to be operational by the end of this year.

"Our current Western Distribution Center in Nevada has served Fleetguard markets and customers well for the past 15 years, and our dedicated employees there have provided excellent customer service and support," said Gloria Hoselton, Executive Director-Global Logistics Strategy Implementation for Fleetguard. "However, we believe that Salt Lake City offers a more centralized location from which to better serve our customers."

The new location will enable Fleetguard to broaden its current distribution points and to meet the needs of the company's rapidly growing western oil and gas, mining, marine and rail markets.

Fleetguard operates another U.S. master distribution facility in Hebron, Kentucky, which serves the eastern United States. Adding a facility in Salt Lake City will provide the flexibility needed to better balance shipments between the two centers, Hoselton said.

Fleetguard Inc. is a business unit of Cummins Inc. and the world's leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty air, fuel, hydraulic and lube filtration, chemicals and coolants, and exhaust system technology products for diesel-powered equipment. Fleetguard cares about maintaining a cleaner, healthier, safer environment.

Going beyond compliance, Fleetguard proactively seeks improvements to products and processes and offers environmentally friendlier product choices for all major engine systems. Fleetguard's home page on the Internet can be found at www.fleetguard.com. In North America, customers can call Fleetguard(R) Customer Assistance at 1-800-22FILTER (1-800-223-4583) for more information.