American Standard Appoints Edward Schlesinger Vice President and General Auditor

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Aug. 2, 2006 -- American Standard Companies Inc. today announced the appointment of Edward Schlesinger as vice president and general auditor.

Schlesinger will lead the company's global audit team and provide financial audit services to all of American Standard's businesses. He will have overall responsibility for establishing and shaping policies and controls to maintain reporting accuracy and ensure regulatory compliance. He will report directly to G. Peter D'Aloia, senior vice president and chief financial officer.

"Ed possesses the knowledge, experience and integrity to lead our auditing function and safeguard American Standard's value and reputation. In today's business environment, this role is extremely important and Ed is well-suited to fill it," D'Aloia said.

Schlesinger joined American Standard in 1994 as senior accounting analyst and then served as manager of financial reporting. He assumed his most recent position as assistant controller in 2000.

Prior to American Standard, Schlesinger worked with Sea Land Service as a senior financial analyst and before that at General Instrument. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Montclair State University and an MBA from St. John's University.

American Standard is a $10.3 billion global manufacturer with market- leading positions in three businesses: air conditioning systems and services, sold under the Trane(R) and American Standard(R) brands for commercial, institutional and residential buildings; bath and kitchen products, sold under brands such as American Standard(R) and Ideal Standard(R); and vehicle control systems, including electronic braking and air suspension systems, sold under the WABCO(R) name to the world's leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, buses, SUVs and luxury cars. The company employs approximately 61,000 people and has manufacturing operations in 28 countries. American Standard is included in the S&P 500.

Additional information is available at http://www.americanstandard.com/.