18th August 2006 - Tenneco Enhances Monroe® Brakes On-Line Catalog

New eCatalog Features Continual Data Updates; Monroe Premium Brakes Available for Growing Range of Late-Model Domestic and Import Models

Tenneco Inc. has enhanced its popular online parts catalog for the Monroe brakes product line and plans continual data updates, including expanded coverage of late-model domestic and import applications. The Monroe brakes eCatalog, available at their website, now includes 872 part numbers covering hundreds of leading applications

A total friction solution for today’s service providers, Monroe premium brakes are manufactured and marketed by Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), a leading global manufacturer of ride control, friction, exhaust/emission, and noise, vibration and harshness control products for the original equipment and replacement markets.

After launching more than 40 new part numbers in conjunction with the 2006 Monroe Premium Brakes Master Catalog, Tenneco is planning additional coverage expansions later this year. Each of these expansions will be included in the brand’s online catalog.

The new eCatalog helps technicians and consumers identify and select premium replacement brake pads for any of more than 840 domestic and foreign-nameplate applications.

“Monroe is committed not only to providing the ideal replacement brake product for any popular model, but also the tools and technical support shops need to better serve their customers,” said Carri Irby, brakes brand manager, North American aftermarket, Tenneco. “This eCatalog is another key part of our total solution for today’s service provider.”

Monroe Premium Brake pads are engineered to produce less noise and dust and provide better stopping performance than many competing products. Plus, Monroe pads are shipped complete with all required hardware and related components and materials enabling service providers to speed the repair process.

Each set of Monroe pads is available with a $25 consumer mail-in rebate through October 31, 2006. In addition to the rebate, Monroe premium brake pads are offered with Tenneco’s exclusive 90-day risk-free “Safe & Sound Guarantee,” which enables consumers to return the products within 90 days for a full refund of the purchase price plus labor up to specified limits.

For more information regarding Monroe brakes and to access the brand’s online catalog, please visit www.monroebrakes.com.

Tenneco 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 producers and marketers of ride control and exhaust systems and products, which are sold under the Monroe and Walker global brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac and Monroe® Reflex shocks and struts, Rancho suspension systems and shock absorbers, Walker Quiet-Flow mufflers and DynoMax performance exhaust products, and Monroe Clevite vibration control components.

Source: Monroe Brakes Press Release