Timken To Supply Journal Bearings For Delhi Metro Rail

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2003 -- The Timken Company is now supplying journal tapered roller bearings to Rotem Company, who has been selected by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to launch an underground public transportation system in Delhi, India. Rotem, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, supplies advanced railway vehicles throughout the world. The company is located in South Korea.

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"India's capital city has needed a modern mass transport system to make travel easier and less congested," said J. P. Sinha, director-sales and marketing-Bangalore-Timken. "We are pleased that Timken teams in Korea, India, the United Kingdom and the United States are working closely with Rotem on the project."

"Timken has the technical expertise required to meet our needs," said Jung-Ha Kim, manager-bogie development-Rotem. "Having a facility in India, Timken is able to offer any prompt assistance that may be required."

"The selection of Timken(R) bearings will help the Delhi rail system to run more reliably," said Mathew W. Happach, president-rail-Timken. "Research is on-going to assist the India rail industry in finding additional ways to operate their rail systems more efficiently."

The Timken Company, with manufacturing facilities around the world, has supplied bearings and services to the global rail industry for over 70 years. The Company's rail business ( www.timken.com/industries/rail ) manufactures Timken(R) AP(TM), SP(TM) and AP-2(TM) bearings, self-contained, pre-assembled and pre-lubricated tapered roller bearings that reduce maintenance costs and achieve more miles per bearing. It also supplies related products and services, including premium rail bearing grease and reconditioning services.

The Timken Company ( 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 in operations in 29 countries. In 2002, the combined companies had sales of approximately $3.8 billion.

  Timken is the registered trademark of The Timken Company.
  AP, SP and AP-2 are trademarks of The Timken Company.

  For Additional Information:
   Bob Bourquin
   Senior Marketing Communications Representative
   Phone: 330-471-7106 (U.S.)
   Or visit: www.timken.com/media

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