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November 4, 2008

TENNECO EXPANDS COVERAGE, PRODUCTION OF POPULAR MONROE® QUICK-STRUT® ASSEMBLIES

Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 4, 2008 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) will expand its popular Monroe Quick-Strut replacement strut assembly product line for the sixth consecutive year in 2009 by introducing 16 new part numbers. The new parts increase the Monroe Quick-Strut product line to a total of 115 SKUs.

The expansion comes as customer demand for Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies continues to rise. During the first 10 months of 2008, demand increased 76 percent, leading Tenneco to expand its production capacity and invest in a fifth dedicated manufacturing cell at its Paragould, Ark., facility.

“Demand has continued to be off the charts as more and more repair shops have experienced the quality, customer satisfaction and bottom-line value associated with this innovative product,” said Bill Dennie, director, ride control channel management, North American Aftermarket, Tenneco. “The Monroe Quick-Strut assembly is the proven strut solution for shops that want to deliver OE-style ride and handling while boosting bay productivity.”

Among the new units available next year will be 10 SKUs for light-truck and sport-utility vehicle models. Popular passenger-car applications being added to the line in 2009 include the 2000-05 Buick LeSabre, 1992-94 Toyota Camry, 1991-02 Saturn S Series, and 2001-06 Chrysler PT Cruiser.

Introduced in 2003, the Monroe Quick-Strut assembly is the industry’s best-selling all-in-one strut replacement solution for domestic and foreign-nameplate vehicles. By relying on this breakthrough solution, technicians have been able to reduce by up to 50 percent the time needed for a complete strut replacement.

Each Monroe Quick-Strut assembly features a premium, application-engineered strut that is pre-assembled with a precisely calibrated coil spring, robust bearing plate and other high-quality parts designed specifically for the vehicle. Tenneco ride control engineers have invested thousands of hours of research in identifying the appropriate strut designs, damping characteristics and spring rates for the scores of popular vehicle models now covered by the Monroe line.

“Every passenger vehicle has a unique ride and handling profile requiring application-tuned suspension components,” Dennie said. “By relying on Monroe, shops can be sure that each assembly is tuned to these requirements through the use of prescription-type damping combined with the right coil spring, the right bearing plate design and other important features.”

For additional information regarding Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies and other innovative Monroe ride control solutions, please contact your Monroe supplier, visit www.monroe.com, or write to: Monroe Marketing, Tenneco Inc., 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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