The Timken Company to Announce Third Quarter Results

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The Timken Company will announce its third quarter financial results on October 25, 2004 before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The financial results will be available through the Internet at www.timken.com . The company will host a conference call that day for investors and securities analysts to discuss the financial results.

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  Conference Call:    Monday, October 25, 2004
                      11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

  All Callers:        Live Dial-In: 706-634-0975
                      (Call in 10 minutes prior to be included)
                      Replay Dial-In Through October 31, 2004: 706-645-9291
                      Replay Passcode: 1031989

  Live Webcast:       www.timken.com

The Timken Company ; ( www.timken.com ) is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels and a provider of related products and services with operations in 27 countries. A Fortune 500 company, Timken recorded 2003 sales of $3.8 billion and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end.

Media Contact: Denise L. Bowler, (330) 471-3485, email: denise.bowler@timken.com

Investor Contact: Kevin R. Beck, (330) 471-7181, e-mail: kevin.beck@timken.com

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