The Timken Company

CANTON, Ohio, August 31, 2011 - - Maker of highly engineered drive chains and precision augers for diverse industrial applications expands Timken portfolio The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) today announced it has agreed to acquire privately held Drives LLC for $92 million in cash.

CANTON, Ohio, March 29, 2010 - The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2010 by the Ethisphere Institute, an international organization focused on the advancement of best practices in business ethics.