CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of The Timken Company today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share. The dividend is payable on September 2, 2005 to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2005. It will be the 333rd consecutive dividend paid on the common stock of the company.
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR, www.timken.com) keeps the world turning, with innovative friction management and power transmission products and services, enabling our customers to perform faster and more efficiently. With sales of $5.0 billion in 2006, operations in 26 countries and approximately 25,000 employees, Timken is Where You Turn™ for better performance.
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CONTACT: Media, Denise Bowler, Manager - Communications, +1-330-471-3485, or fax, +1-330-471-4118, or Denise.bowler@timken.com , or Investor, Steve Tschiegg, Manager - Investor Relations, +1-330-471-7446, or fax, +1-330-471-2797, or steve.tschiegg@timken.com , both of The Timken Company