CANTON, Ohio, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) will announce its second quarter financial results on Thursday, July 22, 2004 before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The financial results will be available through the Internet at http://www.timken.com . The company will host a conference call that day for investors and securities analysts to discuss the financial results.

Conference Call: Thursday, July 22, 2004
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

All Callers: Live Dial-In: 706-634-0975 
(Call in 10 minutes prior to be included)
Replay Dial-In: 706-645-9291
Replay Passcode: 8354927

Live Webcast: http://www.timken.com

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR, www.timken.com) is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels and a provider of related products and services with operations in 29 countries. The company recorded 2003 sales of $3.8 billion and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end.

Media Contact, Denise L. Bowler, Manager - Associate & Financial Communications, (330) 471-3485

Investor Contact, Kevin R. Beck, Manager - Investor Relations, (330) 471-7181

SOURCE The Timken Company