The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- The board of directors of The Timken Company today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 2, 2005, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 1, 20058, 2005. It will be the 334th consecutive dividend paid on the common stock of the company.

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  About The Timken Company

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.

   News Media Contact:
   Denise Bowler
   Manager - Global Corporate & Financial Communications
   Telephone: 330-471-3485
   Facsimile:  330-471-4118
   denise.bowler@timken.com

   Investor Contact:
   Steve Tschiegg
   Manager - Investor Relations
   Telephone: 330-471-7446
   Facsimile: 330-471-2797, or
   steve.tschiegg@timken.com

   For Additional Information:
   www.timken.com/media
   www.timken.com/investors

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