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Tenneco Automotive Enters Second Year as Grand Prix of Detroit Title Sponsor

17 March 2000

Tenneco Automotive Enters Second Year as Grand Prix of Detroit Title Sponsor

    DETROIT, March 16 Tenneco Automotive, one of the world's
largest producers and marketers of ride control and emission control systems,
returns for its second year as the title sponsor for the Grand Prix of
Detroit.
    The Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit takes place June 16-18 on
Belle Isle, and is one of 20 races in the Championship Auto Racing Team (CART)
2000 FedEx Championship Series.
    "The Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit is one of the premier
automotive events in the world, and we are honored to help bring it to race
fans in our community," said Mark Frissora, chairman of the board of Tenneco
Automotive.  "Through our Monroe and Walker brands, we have been a long-time
supporter of auto racing, and we want to ensure that Detroit is home to a
world-class racing event."
    Tenneco Automotive, with six facilities and 2,300 employees in Southeast
Michigan, became an independent company in November 1999, following the
completion of the spin-off of Tenneco's packaging business.  Tenneco
Automotive markets well-known aftermarket brands such as Monroe(R), Walker(R),
Rancho(R) and Dynomax(R), and has a strong original equipment presence with
more than 25 global OE customers.  The company has products on six of the top
10 passenger cars and eight of the top 10 light trucks produced in the world
in 1998.
    "Tenneco Automotive is helping bring world-class auto racing to the many
race fans in this region," said Denny Young, IMG Motorsports vice president of
sales and marketing.  "Its involvement in the automotive and Detroit area
communities is an important link in bringing this event to a new level of
excellence."
    Andrew Craig, CART chairman and CEO, added, "We are pleased to have
Tenneco Automotive, one of the world's leading automotive companies, onboard
as the title sponsor for the second consecutive year.  The Tenneco Automotive
Grand Prix of Detroit is a key stop in the CART FedEx Championship Series and
has been a world-class event for the Motor City for nearly 20 years.  Tenneco
Automotive's involvement is helping make this exciting race weekend better
each year."
    Tenneco Automotive is one of the world's largest designers, manufacturers
and distributors of automotive emissions control (mufflers, catalytic
converters and exhaust components) and ride control (shock absorbers and
struts) products and systems for the automotive original equipment market and
aftermarket.  Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Tenneco Automotive has broad
geographic coverage and a worldwide reach.  The company currently operates
more than 100 facilities in 25 countries on six continents and markets its
products in more than 100 countries.  For more information on Tenneco
Automotive, log on to the company's Web site at http://www.tenneco-automotive.com