Exhibit 99.1
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             Westinghouse Air Brake Company Announces Postponement
                 Of Planned Merger With MotivePower Industries

WILMERDING, Pa., Aug. 20 -- Westinghouse Air Brake Company (NYSE: WAB) (WABCO)
announced today that in light of the market volatility in its and MotivePower
Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:  MPO) stock, shareholder reaction communicated to the
company and in order to provide shareholders additional time to evaluate
information following Wednesday's joint press release, it has determined to
postpone the meeting of its shareholders to vote upon the merger with
MotivePower Industries, Inc. that was scheduled to be held on Monday, August 23,
1999.  No date has yet been set for a new meeting.

Westinghouse Air Brake Company is North America's largest manufacturer of value
added equipment for locomotives, railway freight cars and passenger transit
vehicles.  The Company's mission is to be the leading supplier of world class
products and services to the railroad freight and transit industries, helping
its customers to achieve higher levels of safety and productivity so they can
compete more effectively.

Additional information on Westinghouse Air Brake Company is available by
contacting its web site at www.wabco-rail.com.
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