Timken to Present at Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) will conduct an investor presentation at the Merrill Lynch 8th Annual Global Industries Conference on May 10 at 3:10 p.m. in London (10:10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time). Presenters will be James W. Griffith, president and chief executive officer, and Glenn A. Eisenberg, executive vice president - finance and administration. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.timken.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be available until May 19, 2006. About The Timken Company The Timken Company, (NYSE: TKR) (http://www.timken.com) keeps the world turning, with innovative ways to make customers' products run smoother, faster and more efficiently. Timken's highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related products and services turn up everywhere. With operations in 27 countries, sales of $5.2 billion in 2005 and 27,000 employees, Timken is Where You Turn(TM) for better performance. Investor Contact: Steve Tschiegg, Manager - Investor Relations, Telephone: (330) 471-7446, Facsimile: (330) 471-2797, steve.tschiegg@timken.com, or Media Contact: Denise Bowler, Manager - Global Corporate & Financial Communications, Telephone: (330) 471-3485, Facsimile: (330) 471-7032, denise.bowler@timken.com SOURCE The Timken Company Investors, Steve Tschiegg, Manager - Investor Relations, +1-330-471-7446, or Fax, +1-330-471-2797, or steve.tschiegg@timken.com, or Media, Denise Bowler, Manager Global Corporate & Financial Communications, +1-330-471-3485, or Fax, +1-330-471-7032, or denise.bowler@timken.com, both of The Timken Company