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American Standard Appoints Lawrence Costello Senior VP of HR

18 May 2000

American Standard Appoints Lawrence Costello Senior Vice President of Human Resources

    PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 18 American Standard Companies Inc.
today announced that Lawrence Costello has been appointed Senior
Vice President of Human Resources, effective June 1.
    Mr. Costello, 52, joins American Standard from Campbell Soup Company where
he was responsible for the company's human resources management worldwide as
the Corporate Vice President for Global Human Resources.  Previously, he
worked for Pepsico Inc. where he held the positions of Vice President -
Personnel for Pepsico Foods International and Vice President - Personnel for
Frito Lay, Inc. during his 12-year career.
    "This is a key leadership position for our Company" said Frederic M.
Poses, American Standard Chairman and CEO.  "Employee and organizational
development are essential for building a great company.  Larry has both the
knowledge and experience to help us build a great company.  His proven human
resources leadership and extensive experience with leading consumer products
companies make him an ideal choice for this position."
    Mr. Costello earned a Bachelor of Science degree in administration from
New Jersey-based Rider College in 1971. He received a degree in Management
from Harvard University in 1983.
    American Standard is a global producer of a broad range of products and
support services for 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.
    The latest news release and corporate information can be heard on
1-888-ASD-NEWS.  Additional information on American Standard is available on
the Company's Worldwide Web site at http://www.americanstandard.com