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                 Media Relations
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                 Leslie Hunziker
                 Investor Relations
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                   TENNECO EXPANDS CHINA OPERATIONS

o    Announces new wholly-owned elastomer plant in Suzhou
o    Opening JV emission control engineering center in Shanghai
o    Increasing ownership in Beijing joint venture

Shanghai/Lake Forest, Illinois, Feb. 28, 2006 - Tenneco Inc. (NYSE:TEN) today
announced it is expanding its operations in China with investment in both
manufacturing and engineering facilities. The company will open a wholly-owned
elastomer manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China and a joint venture emission
control engineering center in Shanghai. The company has also reached an
agreement to increase its ownership share to 65 percent in its Beijing ride
control joint venture.

"These expansions represent a significant portion of the estimated $21 million
investment we intend to make in China over the next three years," said Mark P.
Frissora, chairman, CEO and president, Tenneco. "One of Tenneco's key growth
strategies is to expand in emerging markets and China is our greatest
opportunity in this area."

Tenneco Suzhou Vibration Control Company Ltd. is Tenneco's first solely-owned
operation in China. This new 5,800 sq meter manufacturing plant will leverage
Tenneco's global elastomer engineering and manufacturing capabilities to supply
elastomer components under the Clevite(R) Elastomer and Monroe(R) brand names.
Elastomer products are designed to help improve vehicle ride and handling
characteristics while reducing vehicle noise, vibration and harshness. The
plant, which will initially employ 80 people, is scheduled to open in June.

Tenneco has also established a joint venture engineering center to develop
automotive exhaust products for its growing domestic and foreign customer base
in China. The center is located adjacent to the company's Shanghai joint venture
emission control manufacturing facility and is slated to open at the end of
2006. The new center will provide engineering resources to support both OE and
aftermarket customers. The engineering center is part of the company's joint
venture with Shanghai Tractor and Engine Company (STEC), which is a subsidiary
of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC). SAIC is one of China's largest
automotive manufacturers and has joint ventures with both GM and VW.


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"Our new engineering center is key to our success in China. It enables us to
locally support our customers with technical expertise, engineering and testing
while saving time and costs, and strengthening communications, "said Frissora.
"Additionally, we'll be able to localize global programs more efficiently and
evolve to meet our customers' needs for a greater range of products and
technologies."

Finally, the company announced that it is raising its majority stake in the
Beijing Monroe Shock Co. from the current 51 percent to 65 percent, subject to
government approval. Tenneco first entered the China market through its joint
venture in Beijing with the Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. (BAIC). Today, the
joint venture supplies ride control components to leading OE manufacturers at
its newly opened 34,000 sqm plant.

"With these investments, we are strengthening our commitment to China and
furthering our strategy to expand in growth markets," said Frissora. "Vehicle
sales in China continue to grow rapidly; the mix is shifting to smaller cars;
and, as the fleet begins to age, we expect the aftermarket to take off. These
trends represent great potential for us and Tenneco is well-positioned to take
advantage of these market opportunities."

Tenneco established its first joint venture in China in 1995 and, according to
company estimates, is China's number one supplier of exhaust systems to original
equipment manufacturers. In addition to the just announced facility in Suzhou,
Tenneco operates five majority-owned joint ventures in China that produce
mufflers, catalytic converters, shock absorbers and ride control modules.
Volkswagen (SVW), General Motors (SGM), Chery, PSA (DPCA), Daimler Chrysler
(Beijing Jeep), Suzuki, Nissan, Audi (FAW-VW) and Ford are among the company's
OE customers.

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 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(R), Walker(R), Gillet(R) and Clevite(R)Elastomer brand names.



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