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Timken Launches Global Rail Web Site

30 March 2000

65 Years of Rail Experience Available Online

                 

    CANTON, Ohio - The Timken Company has announced the development of a new 
World Wide Web site to feature its rail products and services.  The site, 
located at http://www.timken.com/rail, offers direct and immediate access to 
its Rail Business.

    "This site is another step in our evolution to online business which is
helping to fuel our push for continued profitable growth," said Thomas W.
Strouble - senior vice president - E-business at The Timken Company. "It
combines more than 65 years of railroad bearing knowledge with the technology
of a world-leading bearing manufacturer to offer immediate access to
innovative and valuable solutions to the railroad customer."

    The site offers customers the ability to submit service, engineering and 
technical support questions to the company's rail experts. It also provides 
corporate and product information as well as sales contact information.

    "Web technology enables us to evolve as strategic partners with our
customers, using the latest tools available to put information about Timken(R)
railroad products and services at their fingertips," said Rudolph C. Karich,
vice-president - sales and marketing, North American Rail.  "This tool is a
good complement to our staff of sales and service associates and will help us
respond to our customers more immediately, anywhere in the world.  It is
another example of The Timken Company's commitment to support the global rail
industry."

    The Timken Company is a leading international manufacturer of highly 
engineered bearings and alloy steels with operations in 24 countries.  The 
company employs about 21,000 people worldwide and reported 1999 sales of more 
than U.S. $2.5 billion.