The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

CANTON, Ohio, April 19 -- The board of directors of The Timken Company today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share. The dividend is payable on June 2, 2005 to shareholders of record as of May 2, 20050, 2005. It will be the 332nd consecutive dividend paid on the common stock of the company.

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The Timken Company ( www.timken.com ) keeps the world turning, with innovative ways to make customers' products run smoother, faster and more efficiently. Timken's highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related products and services turn up everywhere -- on land, on the seas and in space. With operations in 27 countries, sales of $4.5 billion in 2004 and 26,000 employees, Timken is Where You Turn(TM) for better performance.

Media Contact: Denise Bowler, Manager - Associate & Financial Communications, (330) 471-3485, or www.timken.com/media , or Investor Contact: Steve Tschiegg, Manager - Investor Relations, (330) 471-7446

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