Exhibit 99.1

news release                                                      [TENNECO LOGO]


    Contacts:       Jane Ostrander                   Leslie Hunziker
                    Media Relations                  Investor Relations
                    847 482-5607                     847 482-5042
                    jostrander@tenneco.com           lhunziker@tenneco.com



   TENNECO INC. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ITS PARTIAL TENDER OFFER AND CONSENT
           SOLICITATION FOR ITS 10 1/4% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2013

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, December 3, 2007 -- Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced
today that it has successfully completed its previously announced partial tender
offer and consent solicitation for its 10 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2013
(CUSIP 880349AD7) (the "Notes").

As of midnight, New York City time, on November 30, 2007, the expiration date,
holders of Notes had tendered approximately $474 million principal amount of
Notes and Tenneco purchased $230 million principal amount of such Notes, which
was the maximum amount of the offer, or 48.5% of the principal amount of Notes
tendered in the offer. The total purchase price of the Notes was $250 million,
including $20 million in premiums. Holders whose Notes were accepted for
purchase were also paid accrued and unpaid interest on their purchased Notes up
to, but not including, today, the payment date.

Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. served as
dealer managers and solicitation agents in connection with the tender offer and
consent solicitation.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation
of an offer to purchase with respect to any securities.

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Tenneco is a $4.7 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
Monroe(R), Walker(R), Gillet(TM), and CleviteElastomer brand names.


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