EXHIBIT 99.1

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                      TENNECO ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTION

Lake Forest, Illinois, July 17, 2008 - Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today
that Neal Yanos, senior vice president and general manager, North America
original equipment ride control and aftermarket, has been promoted to executive
vice president, North America. In this newly created position, Mr. Yanos will be
responsible for all Tenneco business units in North America--the original
equipment emission control, original equipment ride control and the aftermarket
businesses. The promotion is effective immediately.

"This leadership change will better align our organizational structure and
management resources with the growth of our businesses," said Gregg Sherrill,
chairman and CEO, Tenneco. "I am pleased to announce Neal's expanded role and
promotion to executive vice president, a move that reflects his proven
leadership and outstanding performance in managing the ride control and
aftermarket businesses." Yanos will continue to report into Sherrill.

Brent Bauer, senior vice president and general manager, North America original
equipment emission control, will report to Yanos. In addition, Kevin Swint has
been promoted to vice president and general manager, North America original
equipment ride control and Joseph Pomaranski has been promoted to vice
president, North America aftermarket. Both will report to Yanos.

Tenneco is a $6.2 billion global manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake
Forest, Illinois and approximately 21,000 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(TM) and Clevite(R)Elastomer brand names.

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