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Cummins Receives Nifty Fifty Award

7 April 2000

Cummins Receives Nifty Fifty Award

    COLUMBUS, Ind.--April 6, 2000--Cummins Engine Co. Inc., has been honored for introducing one of the 50 most significant new products of 1999 to the commercial trucking industry. The award-winning product, ICON(TM), is an idle control system that saves money by eliminating unnecessary engine idling, reducing maintenance costs and ensuring operator comfort through a sensor that monitors oil temperature and automatically starts or stops the engine to keep the oil temperature at normal readings.
    ICON(TM) was chosen from hundreds of new products to receive a "Nifty Fifty" award from Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, the nation's leading fleet manager's publication. The award selections were made by a panel of technical editors at the magazine. Heavy Duty Trucking editors have won over 35 awards for journalism excellence.
    "Our intention is to recognize innovation and design excellence in the trucking industry," explained Andrew Ryder, Heavy Duty Trucking editor. "We're honoring the companies with products which improve truck operating efficiency and help improve the fleet operator's bottom line. In a competitive industry with very tight margins, truck operators are constantly looking for ways to reduce their cost of operation."
    Heavy Duty Trucking is the top source of information for truck fleet managers in the United States. Known as "The Business Magazine of Trucking," it is distributed to over 100,000 subscribers monthly and covers truck industry news, regulatory issues, and equipment innovation. It is a key resource for fleet managers who must make decisions about specifying equipment.
    Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Ind., is the world's largest producer of diesel engines above 200 horsepower. The company provides products and services for customers in markets worldwide for engines, power generation and filtration. In 1999, Cummins reported sales of $6.6 billion. Press releases by fax may be requested by calling News on Demand (toll free) at 888-329-2305. Cummins' home page on the Internet can be found at http://www.cummins.com.