United Components to Release Second Quarter Earnings on August 16, 2005; Earnings Call to Be Held on August 17

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--July 27, 2005--United Components, Inc. will report financial results for the second quarter of 2005 on Tuesday August 16, 2005. Following the earnings release, the Company will conduct its quarterly conference call for investors and other interested parties on Wednesday August 17, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Bruce Zorich, president and chief executive officer, and Charlie Dickson, chief financial officer, will discuss the Company's second 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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