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April 3, 2006

Walker® 'Muffler For Life' Consumer Promotion Offers $30 Mail-In Rebate On Premium Products

Promotion Combines Rebate Offer with 90-Day Risk-Free Guarantee and Limited Lifetime Warranty on Quiet-Flow3® Mufflers, Welded Assemblies

Monroe, MI - Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) is aggressively supporting sales of Walker premium replacement exhaust assemblies and mufflers through a $30 consumer mail-in rebate combined with the company’s exclusive 90-day “Safe & Sound Guarantee” and limited lifetime warranty.

The company’s “Muffler for Life” promotion, running April 1 through May 31, 2006, offers consumers a $30 mail-in cash rebate on all qualifying Walker Quiet-Flow3 premium welded exhaust assemblies and mufflers. Each product also is covered by Tenneco’s exclusive “Safe & Sound Guarantee” 90-day risk-free trial offer and a limited lifetime warranty. (Certain limits apply. Visit walkerexhaust.com for details.)

“Premium exhaust components and systems provide the precise fit, OE-style sound and enhanced durability demanded by many of today’s vehicle owners. Our ‘Muffler for Life’ promotion is a unique way to encourage service dealers to communicate the benefits of premium technologies, and a great reward for consumers who step up to Quiet-Flow3 products,” said Frank Murkowski, emission control marketing manager, Tenneco.

Walker Quiet-Flow3 exhaust assemblies and mufflers , available for a full range of domestic and import applications, combine sophisticated internal routing and tuning technologies to ensure exceptional flow characteristics and a quiet, OE-style sound. Each Quiet-Flow3 product is manufactured from all-aluminized steel, including the inner shell, which features CF coating technology to enhance overall durability. In addition, each Quiet-Flow3 unit features a carefully engineered cross-section and meticulous pipe routing to eliminate installation surprises.

For more information regarding the Walker “Muffler for Life” promotion, contact your Walker supplier, log on to www.walkerexhaust.com, or write to: Walker Marketing, One International Drive, Monroe, MI 48161.

Tenneco is a $4.4 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois, and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of ride control and exhaust systems and products, which are sold under the Monroe® and Walker® global brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac® and Monroe Reflex® shocks and struts, Rancho® shock absorbers, Walker® Quiet-Flow® mufflers and DynoMax® performance exhaust products, and Monroe® Clevite® vibration control components.

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