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November 4, 2008

WALKER® EXHAUST BOOSTS PREMIUM ADVANTAGE WITH NEW LINE OF OE-QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLERS

Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 4, 2008 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) today announced that it will debut Walker Quiet-Flow® SS stainless steel replacement mufflers beginning in 2009. Tenneco is upgrading its Walker Quiet-Flow®3 mufflers to the longer-lasting OE-grade stainless steel construction to help aftermarket service dealers increase their share of the premium exhaust market. The switch from aluminized steel to stainless steel construction is expected to motivate more customers to choose a premium replacement muffler for their vehicles.

“Consumers are holding onto their vehicles longer, and they are looking for replacement emissions control components that match OE performance and durability,” said Frank Murkowski, North American emissions control marketing manager, Tenneco. “The benefits of stainless steel are obvious to many vehicle owners, so they will have a powerful incentive to step up to the premium technology. It’s a better value for the consumer and a far more profitable sale for the shop.”

Walker Quiet-Flow SS mufflers, offered with a “Guaranteed for Life” warranty, will feature 409 stainless steel heads, shell, bushings, louvered tubes and partitions. Walker Quiet-Flow SS mufflers will be available for domestic and import applications.

“Tenneco is leveraging its global sourcing capabilities and OE expertise to provide consumers and shops with a true OE-quality product line,” Murkowski said. “We are the only aftermarket exhaust manufacturer in North America with the capability to combine industry-leading coverage with a direct OE-replacement stainless steel muffler that will boost our channel partners’ premium sales and margins.”

For additional information about the new Walker Quiet-Flow SS muffler from Tenneco, please contact your Walker exhaust supplier, visit www.walkerexhaust.com, or write to: Walker Exhaust, One International Drive, Monroe, MI 48161.

Tenneco is a $6.2 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 21,000 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.

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