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August 9, 2006

Walker® Continues Emphasis On Foreign-Nameplate Vehicle Coverage With New Applications & Catalog

Brand Releases 61 New Import Applications, Delivering Premium, OE-Style Exhaust Products to a Wide Range of Import Vehicles

Monroe, MI - The Walker brand continues to recognize the importance of premium exhaust technologies for import applications, as illustrated in the new 2006 Walker Passenger Car and Light Truck Catalog for Import-Badge applications.

The new catalog, featuring the brand's comprehensive import coverage, includes 61 new applications. Manufactured and marketed by Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), Walker is a leading supplier of OE exhaust technologies to vehicle manufacturers worldwide.

Walker products for imports include Walker Quiet-Flow®3 one-piece premium welded assemblies, featuring OE-style, fit and sound; Walker® SoundFX one-piece welded assemblies, featuring coverage for top-selling applications; Walker direct-fit catalytic converters; Walker SoundFX and Tru-Fit universal mufflers; and a complete accessory line.

The new catalog also highlights the Walker® brand's exclusive "Sound Technology" advantage, which matches premium exhaust designs and materials to ensure an OE-style sound for enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Featuring Tenneco's limited lifetime consumer warranty and 90-day risk-free Safe & Sound Guarantee, the catalog describes both of Walker's exclusive offers. The Safe & Sound Guarantee allows consumers to try premium Walker products on a risk-free basis for 90 days. If the customer is not satisfied, he or she can receive a refund for the purchase price plus labor of up to $50 per exhaust system. (Restrictions apply. Visit www.walkerexhaust.com for details).

For more information about Walker products or to receive a copy of the 2006 Walker Catalog for Import-Badge applications, please contact your Walker supplier or write to Walker Exhaust, One International Drive, Monroe, MI 48161. To locate the nearest Walker supplier, please use the "Dealer Locator" feature at www.walkerexhaust.com.

Tenneco Inc. 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 designers, manufacturers and marketers of emission control and ride control products and systems for the automotive original equipment market and the aftermarket. Tenneco markets its products principally under the Monroe®, Walker®, Gillet® and Clevite® Elastomer brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac® and Monroe Reflex® shocks and struts, Rancho® suspension systems and shock absorbers, Walker® Quiet-Flow® mufflers, DynoMax® performance exhaust products, and Clevite® Elastomer noise, vibration and harshness control components.

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