Lake Forest, Illinois, June 25, 2007 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today that Paul Schultz, senior vice president, global supply chain management and manufacturing, is leaving the company today to pursue other opportunities.

Shultz, 56, joined Tenneco in 2002 from Ingersoll-Rand Ltd. The company did not announce an immediate successor.

“We thank Paul for his contributions in helping Tenneco better leverage its supply chain management operations globally,” said Gregg Sherrill, Tenneco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Tenneco is a $4.7 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of emission control and ride control products and systems for the automotive original equipment market and the aftermarket. Tenneco markets its products principally under the Monroe®, Walker®, Gillet™ and Clevite®Elastomer brand names. Among its products are Sensa-Trac® and Monroe Reflex® shocks and struts, Rancho® shock absorbers, Walker® Quiet-Flow® mufflers, Dynomax® performance exhaust products, and Clevite®Elastomer noise, vibration and harshness control components.

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