Timken Names Gruber, Salsitz, Wirth and Bloom Automotive Aftermarket Sales Agency of the Year THE TIMKEN COMPANY LOGO The Timken Company, Worldwide Leader in Bearings and Steel. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] CANTON, OH USA 10/12/1999

6 December 2000

    CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 6 The Timken Corporation has named
Gruber, Salsitz, Wirth and Bloom (GSWB Marketing) of Los Angeles, California,
automotive aftermarket sales agency of the year for 2000. The sales agency has
represented the complete line of Timken automotive products to customers in
Arizona, California and Nevada for two years.
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    "As a result of their aggressive sales strategy, GSWB Marketing has
exceeded their 2000 goals for Timken," says Lonnie N. Mayne, national sales
manager -- automotive aftermarket, The Timken Corporation. "GSWB Marketing has
increased existing business and signed new accounts, bringing Timken and its
full-line of automotive aftermarket products to the forefront on the West
Coast," adds Mr. Mayne. To recognize their achievement, Timken selected GSWB
Marketing as agency of the year from among the 10 automotive aftermarket sales
representative agencies working with the company.
    "We were honored to be recognized as the agency of the year by Timken,"
says Herb Gruber principal of GSWB Marketing. "We were especially pleased to
receive this achievement in just the second year of our partnership with
Timken," adds Mr. Gruber. "The brand identity of Timken and its recognition as
a quality product has made this sales growth possible."
    The Timken Company ( http://www.timken.com ) 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 U.S. $2.5 billion.
    Timken(R) is the registered trademark of The Timken Company.