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Timken to Increase High Speed Steel Prices

LATROBE, Pa., Nov. 24, 2004 -- Timken Latrobe Steel, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, announced it would increase prices by 5 percent on all high speed steel products. The price change is effective with shipments beginning on December 1, 2004. Raw material surcharges will remain in effect.

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"Continued rising raw material costs and other key factors are reasons for this price increase," said David A. Murray, vice president - sales and marketing - Timken Latrobe Steel.

Timken Latrobe Steel is a leading specialty steel producer in North America. The Timken Company ;( http://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: Robert G. Bourquin, Senior Communications Representative, (330) 471-7106, or http://www.timken.com/media

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

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