American Standard Vice President of Tax to Retire Nick Anthony Appointed Successor

4 May 2000
American Standard Vice President of Tax to Retire Nick Anthony Appointed Successor
    PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 3 American Standard Companies Inc.
(NYSE: ASD) today announced that Robert Wellbrock, Vice President of Tax, is
retiring effective June 30, 2000.  Succeeding Mr. Wellbrock is Nick Anthony,
52, who served most recently as Chief Tax Officer for CK Witco Corporation, a
Fortune 500 multinational firm, where he oversaw the merger of its tax
department with that of Crompton and Knowles.  Mr. Anthony will join American
Standard on May 15, and will work with Mr. Wellbrock to insure an orderly
transition.
    Commenting on the changes, G. Peter D'Aloia, American Standard's Chief
Financial Officer, said, "Bob Wellbrock was an instrumental member of the
leadership team that guided American Standard through its leveraged buyout and
re-emergence as a publicly traded company.  We appreciate his many
contributions, and we are confident that Nick Anthony will build on his strong
leadership."
    Prior to joining CK Witco, Mr. Anthony spent six years with the General
Motors Corporation as Assistant General Tax Counsel.  Mr. Anthony was also
Senior Tax Counsel for Exxon Corporation and an associate attorney with New
York-based law firm Dewey Ballantine early in his career.
    Mr. Anthony is a graduate of Boston College.  He received an MBA in
finance from Babson College in Massachusetts.  He was awarded a Juris
Doctorate from Catholic University in Washington, DC, and a Master of Laws
degree from New York University.
    American Standard is a global producer of a broad range of products and
support services to the building products and commercial vehicle industries.
Those products include Trane(R) heating and air conditioning systems; American
Standard(R) and Ideal Standard(R) kitchen and bathroom products; and WABCO(R)
vehicle braking and control systems.
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