Fleetguard Receives Supplier of the Year Award from Volvo/Mack

    Business Editors

    NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2005--Fleetguard Inc., the global filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical specialist for diesel and gas powered equipment, has received the Partner Plus Award for 2004 from Volvo/Mack.
    The honor was given to Fleetguard, a business unit of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI), at the Volvo/Mack UPTIME 2005 trade show in Las Vegas in late February, which was attended by more than 1,800 Volvo/Mack Parts and Service managers from North America. Three other key suppliers were recognized with the award along with Fleetguard.
    "We are honored to have been chosen for this supplier achievement award because we worked very hard over the last year to solidify our relationship with Volvo/Mack," said Tom Veron, Director of OEM Sales for Fleetguard. "We created a dedicated Fleetguard leadership team centered around this customer, which focused first and foremost on meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of Volvo/Mack."
    As part of their service to Volvo/Mack, the Fleetguard leadership team developed dealer specific business plans and designed travel routes that allowed them to be in contact with key dealers. "The close relationship they established with the Volvo/Mack dealers made all the difference," Veron said.

    About Fleetguard

    Fleetguard Inc. is a wholly owned business unit of Cummins Inc. and the world's leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty air, fuel, hydraulic and lube filtration, chemicals and exhaust system technology products for diesel and gas powered equipment. Fleetguard cares about maintaining a cleaner, healthier, and safer environment. Going beyond compliance, Fleetguard proactively seeks improvements to products and processes and offers environmentally friendlier product choices for all major engine systems. Fleetguard's homepage on the Internet can be found at www.fleetguard.com. In North America, customers can call Fleetguard(R) Customer Assistance at 1-800-22FILTER (1-800-223-4583) for more information.

    About Cummins

    Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through its network of 550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 5,000 dealer locations. With more than 28,000 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $8.4 billion in 2004. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com.

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CONTACT: Fleetguard Inc. Jacqueline Clougherty, 615-366-9833 jacqueline.r.clougherty@fleetguard.com

KEYWORD: TENNESSEE INDIANA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION ENERGY UTILITIES SOURCE: Fleetguard Inc.

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