WABCO Supplies Dakar 2009 Truck Winner With High Performance Braking Technology

BRUSSELS, February 12 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. [http://www.wabco-auto.com ] , a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that WABCO is a long term supplier to the KAMAZ-Master team of heavy duty trucks providing its most advanced, high performance braking technology. KAMAZ-Master, the Russian national off-road truck rally team, recently won Dakar 2009, the world's most challenging endurance rally.

Equipped with WABCO's high air delivery performance compressors, WABCO Tristop(R) Cylinders [ http://www.wabco-auto.com/products_and_systems/products-systems-tristop -cylin der], one of the most reliable piston-type spring brake cylinders on the market; and WABCO foot and hand brake valves, KAMAZ-Master trucks finished in first, second and fourth place at Dakar 2009, an unprecedented three positions in the first four places. Dakar 2009 marked the eighth time that KAMAZ-Master is the winner of the Dakar competition. WABCO has been supplying KAMAZ-Master trucks for more than 10 years.

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"KAMAZ-Master is universally recognized as one of the world's best teams in commercial truck sports. Staying at the top of major international championships year after year requires excellent teamwork and superlative vehicle performance," said Semyon Yakubov, General Manager of KAMAZ-Master Team. "WABCO helps keep KAMAZ-Master in the winner's circle by contributing outstanding quality and reliability in its products and services on a continual basis."

With its start and finish in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dakar 2009 was the rally's first competition in South America. The two-week route covered more than 9,500 kilometers (5,903 miles) in 15 stages throughout Argentina and Chile, crossing the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) and navigating the Atacama Desert, reputedly the world's the most arid.

Formed in 1988, KAMAZ-Master team represents KAMAZ, the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the Russian Federation. WABCO began supplying KAMAZ in 1992 and currently provides anti-lock braking systems, electronically controlled air suspension, as well as components for brake and gear box control. On its 20th anniversary in July 2008, KAMAZ-Master honored WABCO with a "Reliable Partner" award for continuous commitment to further enhance the team's performance.

"We congratulate the KAMAZ-Master drivers and crew on their top standings in Dakar 2009. We also admire their track record of performance excellence on the world's sport truck stage," said Nikhil Varty, WABCO Vice President, Compression and Braking. "We are proud of WABCO's long-standing partnership with KAMAZ and the KAMAZ-Master team. Their continued world championship success with heavy duty trucks is a showcase for WABCO braking products in probably the most extreme and competitive conditions known to the commercial vehicle industry."

About WABCO

WABCO Vehicle Control Systems is a leading supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles. For over 140 years, WABCO has pioneered breakthrough electronic, mechanical and mechatronic technologies for braking, stability, and transmission automation systems supplied to the world's leading commercial truck, trailer, and bus manufacturers. With sales of $2.6 billion in 2008, WABCO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit http://www.wabco-auto.com

    
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Media contact, Tobias Mueller, +49-69-7191-6834, tobias.mueller@klenkhoursch.de; Investors and financial analysts contact, Mike Thompson, +32-2-663-9854, mike.thompson@wabco-auto.com, Jason Campbell, +1-732-369-7477, jason.campbell@wabco-auto.com