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LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Tenneco Automotive (NYSE: TEN) announced today that the company has changed
its name to Tenneco Inc. The name Tenneco better represents the expanding
number of markets the company serves through its commercial and specialty
vehicle businesses. Building a stronger presence in these markets complements
Tenneco’s core businesses of supplying ride control, emission control and
elastomer products to automotive original equipment and aftermarket customers
worldwide. The company’s stock will continue to trade on the NYSE under the
symbol TEN.

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"Tenneco’s progress since becoming a stand-alone company in 1999 has been
fueled by consistent strategies, solid execution and a relentless focus on our
customers," said Mark P. Frissora, chairman, CEO and president, Tenneco Inc.
"Branding our company as Tenneco shows the same dedication to customers in
adjacent markets as we have for our long-standing and highly valued automotive
customers."

Tenneco has successfully grown its top-line with advanced technologies and
by capturing new business created by stricter emissions standards that require
additional emission control products and by consumer safety concerns, which are
fueling demand for ride control products that improve vehicle stability and
handling. The company is also implementing growth strategies in markets like
China, Eastern Europe, and commercial and specialty vehicle and in new
aftermarket product lines including car care products, brake pads and filters.
These growth drivers and areas of focus have helped Tenneco generate 14
consecutive quarters of year-over-year revenue growth and nearly $1 billion in
revenue growth since 2000.

The company also continues to tightly manage costs and improve operational
efficiency through Lean manufacturing initiatives and Six Sigma quality
programs. Tenneco’s 14 engineering and technical centers worldwide offer
advanced engineering and innovative technologies that take costs out of the
supply chain by shortening product design and development cycles. These design,
development and manufacturing capabilities and Tenneco’s continuous operational
improvements have helped deliver 15 consecutive quarters of year-over-year
adjusted EBITDA earnings improvement.

Tenneco has successfully generated cash from earnings and better management
of working capital to significantly reduce its debt since becoming a
stand-alone company. At the end of third quarter 2005, the company has pared
down nearly $300 million in debt since November 1999.

"We have improved our financial performance and aligned our global
operations to best serve our strong balance of customers in different markets
and regions worldwide," said Frissora. "We will continue to deliver the
innovative products and outstanding service that our automotive customers
expect and look forward to bringing that same Tenneco brand of advanced
technology and service to new markets."

The company will begin trading on the NYSE under its new name on Monday,
October 31, 2005.

Tenneco is a $4.2 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake
Forest, Illinois and approximately 18,400 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(R), Walker(R), Gillet(R) and Clevite(R)Elastomer brand names.
Among its products are Sensa-Trac(R) and Monroe Reflex(R) shocks and struts,
Rancho(R) shock absorbers, Walker(R) Quiet-Flow(R) mufflers, Dynomax(R)
performance exhaust products, and Clevite(R)Elastomer noise, vibration and
harshness control components.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Words such as
"expect," "will," "continue" and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current
expectations of the company (including its subsidiaries). Because these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the company’s
plans, actions and actual results could differ materially. Among the factors
that could cause these plans, actions and results to differ materially from
current expectations are: (i) changes in automotive, commercial and specialty
vehicle manufacturers’ production rates and their actual and forecasted
requirements for the company’s products; (ii) the cyclical nature of automotive
and commercial and specialty vehicle production and sales thereof; (iii) the
general political, economic and competitive conditions in markets where the
company and its subsidiaries operate; (iv) the company’s ability to develop and
profitably commercialize new products and technologies, and the acceptance of
such new products and technologies by the company’s customers; and (v) the
timing and occurrence (or non-occurrence) of transactions and events which may
be subject to circumstances beyond the control of the company and its
subsidiaries. These and other factors are described in more detail in the
company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K. The company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this press release.

SOURCE: Tenneco

CONTACT: Jane Ostrander,
Media Relations,
+1-847-482-5607,
jostrander@tenneco.com

Margie Pazikas,
Media Relations - Europe,
32 2 706 9470,
mpazikas@tenneco.com or

Leslie Hunziker,
Investor Relations,
+1-847-482-5042,
lhunziker@tenneco.com

all of Tenneco Automotive

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