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The board of directors of The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 2, 2009, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 20, 2009. It will be the 350th consecutive dividend paid on the common stock of the company.

About The Timken 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’ machinery to perform more efficiently and reliably. With sales of $5.7 billion in 2008 and operations in 26 countries, Timken is Where You Turn™ for better performance.



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