Cummins Power Generation Hosts U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton and Senator Norm Coleman

FRIDLEY, Minn.--Oct. 1, 20043, 2004--Cummins Power Generation, a division of Cummins Inc. , showed off its world-class production facilities today to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (R- Minnesota), who visited the Company's Fridley headquarters and manufacturing facility.

Norton and Coleman met with Cummins officials, including Chief Executive Officer Tim Solso, toured the facility and were treated to a demonstration that highlighted the Company's success in cutting emissions and reducing noise in its recreational vehicle generators.

Secretary Norton also accepted a donation of five Onan generators, made at the Fridley plant, that will be used to help aid clean-up efforts on public lands in Florida that have been damaged by the recent hurricanes. The clean-up is part of a national program, "Take Pride in America" recently relaunched by the Interior Department to encourage volunteer efforts to maintain and restore public lands.

"We are proud of the work being done by Cummins Power Generation, and happy to be part of keeping public lands clean today and for the next generation," said Cummins CEO Tim Solso. "We take great pride in producing power solutions that not only meet the needs of our customers, but that are at the leading edge of emissions and noise-reduction technology."

Cummins Power Generation employs about 1,400 people in Fridley, where it makes generators, ranging from those used in RVs to 2-megawatt generators that can provide enough power for 100 homes.

"Today we are helping to provide power across the globe - from back-up power to hospitals in the United States to powering villages in Africa to keeping the lights turned on at the Statue of Liberty during the blackout of August 2003," said Bob Sonntag, Vice President - Worldwide Power Generation Operations.

"Cummins Power Generation is not just focused on clean, quiet and efficient products for today, but also on providing responsible power solutions for tomorrow."

About Cummins Power Generation

Cummins Power Generation, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc. , is a leader in increasing the availability and reliability of electric power around the world. Cummins Power Generation manufactures Onan branded products, which are used in recreational vehicle, marine, commercial mobile, residential standby and portable applications. With over 80 years experience, our global distributor network delivers innovative solutions for any power need - commercial, industrial, recreational, emergency and residential. Cummins Power Generation products include alternators, generator-drive engines, and temporary or permanent pre-integrated power systems combining generator sets with power control and transfer technologies. Services include system design, project management, financing, operation and maintenance contracts, and development of turnkey power plants.

About Cummins Inc.

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves its customers through more than 680 company-owned and independent distributor locations in 137 countries and territories. Cummins also provides service through a dealer network of more than 5,000 facilities in 197 countries and territories. With more than 24,000 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $6.3 billion in 2003. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com.