CANTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2007--The board of directors of The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share. The dividend is payable on March 2, 2007, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 16, 2007. It will be the 339th 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 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™ for better performance.

CONTACT: The Timken Company 
Media Contact:
Jeff Dafler, 330-471-3514
Manager - Global Media Relations
and Government Affairs
Facsimile: 330-471-4118
jeff.dafler@timken.com
or
Investor Contact:
Steve Tschiegg, 330-471-7446
Manager - Investor Relations
Facsimile: 330-471-2797
steve.tschiegg@timken.com
or
For Additional Information:
www.timken.com/media
www.timken.com/investors

SOURCE: The Timken Company