United Components to Release First Quarter 2006 Earnings on May 3, 2006; Earnings Call to be Held on May 4

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--April 21, 2006--United Components, Inc. will report financial results for the first quarter of 2006 on Wednesday May 3, 2006. Following the earnings release, the Company will conduct its quarterly conference call for investors and other interested parties on Thursday May 4, 2006 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 first quarter results and its business outlook.

Interested individuals are invited to listen to the call by telephone. Domestic participants can dial (800) 637-1381. International participants can dial (641) 297-7667.

In addition, a replay of the call will be available, for a thirty-day period at: www.ucinc.com Click on the: UCI 2006 1st Quarter Results button.