March 13, 2009  
ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Tenneco Inc. Still Facing Exposure Actions

Tenneco Inc. is still subject to a number of lawsuits initiated
by a significant number of claimants alleging health problems as
a result of exposure to asbestos.

A small percentage of claims have been asserted by railroad
workers alleging exposure to asbestos products in railroad cars
manufactured by The Pullman Company, one of the Company's
subsidiaries.

Nearly all of the claims are related to alleged exposure to
asbestos in the Company's automotive emission control products.
A small percentage of these claimants allege that they were
automobile mechanics and a significant number appear to involve
workers in other industries or otherwise do not include
sufficient information to determine whether there is any basis
for a claim against the Company.

Further, many of these cases involve numerous defendants, with
the number of each in some cases exceeding 200 defendants from a
variety of industries. Additionally, the plaintiffs either do
not specify any, or specify the jurisdictional minimum, dollar
amount for damages.

During 2008, voluntary dismissals were initiated on behalf of
635 plaintiffs and are in process. The Company was dismissed
from an additional 74 cases.

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Tenneco Inc. produces
automotive emission control and ride control products and
systems. The Company serves both original equipment vehicle
manufacturers (OEMs) and the repair and replacement markets, or
aftermarket, worldwide.
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