Tecumseh Signs, Extends Sponsorship with ASA

4 March 2000

Announcement Includes Continuation of Tecumseh 300

Grafton, Wis. (March 2, 2000) - Tecumseh Products Company and the American
Speed Association jointly announced that the engine manufacturer will
continue its partnership with the ASA ACDelco Series as the Official Small Engines
Provider. As part of the multi-year agreement, Tecumseh acknowledged it will sponsor the July 22 ASA
ACDelco Series event at Salem Speedway in Salem (Ind.) for the
second-consecutive year.

Tecumseh, the world's largest manufacturer of engines and transaxles in
the lawn and garden industry, began its involvement with ASA as a team sponsor
in 1997 when it signed a one-race deal, which developed into a multi-race
program with then LaFavre Racing Teams driver Kevin Cywinski. Tecumseh increased its involvement in
1999,when it joining the series as an official sponsor.

The involvement with the ASA ACDelco Series has allows Tecumseh to
continue to develop a marketing and promotional plan, integrating employee, dealer and
customer events around race weekend activities. Tecumseh's involvement
will also include a commercial television presence along with several in-car camera exposures during the
season.

In 1999, Tecumseh sponsored the Tecumseh 300 at Salem (Ind.) Speedway
around the annual International Lawn Garden and Outdoor Power Equipment Expo
going on at the same time in Louisville, Ky. The event weekend included many
activities that directly involved a number of Tecumseh^s clients.

"Tecumseh is very pleased that we have worked out a multi-year agreement
to continue supporting the American Speed Association," said Tecumseh
Motorsports Coordinator Dick Melius. "We are looking to repeat and enhance the
success of the Tecumseh 300 at Salem Speedway from last year. We are happy to be involved with the
positive changes debuting in the 2000 ASA ACDelco Series."

Tecumseh also recently announced that it agreed to continue sponsorship of
the number 1 Chevrolet driven by Mike Garvey with LaFavre Racing. That
agreement continues the association between Tecumseh and LaFavre Racing for an
additional four years.

Tecumseh Products Company is a full-line independent global manufacturer
of hermetic compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration products,
gasoline engines and power train products for lawn and garden applications and
pumps.