United Components to Release First Quarter Earnings on May 11, 2005; Earnings Call to be held on May 12

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--April 29, 2005--United Components, Inc. will report financial results for the first quarter of 2005 on Wednesday May 11, 2005. Following the earnings release, the Company will conduct its quarterly conference call for investors and other interested parties on Thursday May 1, 20052, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bruce Zorich, president and chief executive officer, and Charlie Dickson, chief financial officer, will discuss the Company's first quarter and its business outlook.

Interested individuals are invited to listen to the call by telephone. Domestic participants can dial (800) 936-4602. International participants can dial (507) 726-3418.

In addition, a replay of the call will be available, for a thirty-day period at: www.champlabs.com

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