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August 4, 2009

MOTORISTS CAN EARN ‘REPAIR REWARDS’ WITH PURCHASES OF MONROE® SHOCKS AND STRUTS

MONROE, MI, August 4, 2009 – Tenneco (NYSE: TEN), manufacturer of Monroe shocks and struts, will offer consumers a mail-in cash rebate of up to $80 for qualifying purchases of Monroe and Rancho® shocks and struts from September 1 through October 31, 2009 during the Monroe “Repair Rewards” promotion. The program is part of Monroe’s ride control replacement safety education efforts, which encourage motorists to replace their worn shocks and struts.

To qualify for an $80 mail-in rebate, consumers must purchase four Monroe Quick-Strut® assemblies. To qualify for a $60 mail-in rebate, consumers must purchase four Monroe Reflex® or Sensa-Trac® struts or two Rancho RS9000XL™ shocks and two Rancho QuickLIFT™ units. To qualify for a $40 mail-in rebate, consumers must purchase one of the following product combinations:

Consumers who purchase four Monroe Reflex, Sensa-Trac or Gas-Magnum® shocks, or four Rancho RS5000™ or RSX™ shocks can qualify for a $20 mail-in rebate.Motorists must visit participating retailers in the United States or Canada and provide a completed redemption form with proof-of-purchase to qualify. Submissions must be postmarked by November 30, 2009.

The “Repair Rewards” promotion complements the Monroe brand’s 50,000-mile/80,000-kilometer ride control replacement campaign, which encourages consumers to replace worn shocks and struts at 50,000 miles/80,000 kilometers.1 The 50,000-mile/80,000-kilometer ride control replacement recommendation was established by the Motorist Assurance Program, an independent organization committed to strengthening the relationship between vehicle owners and automotive service providers across North America.

For more information regarding the Monroe “Repair Rewards” mail-in rebate program or for “Repair Rewards” mail-in rebate forms, please visit www.Monroe.com, call 1-800-218-1596 (US) or 1-800-565-9919 (Canada), or contact your Monroe automotive service and/or parts provider.

To locate your nearest Monroe or Rancho service provider, please visit the dealer locators at www.monroe.com and www.GoRancho.com.

Tenneco is a $5.9 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.

*Actual mileage may vary depending upon driver ability, vehicle type and type of driving and road conditions.

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