CANTON, Ohio – Feb. 9, 2011 – The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Mar. 2, 2011, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 22, 2011. It will be the 355th 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 that are critical to help hard-working machinery to perform efficiently and reliably. With sales of $4.1 billion in 2010 and operations in 27 countries with approximately 20,000 people, Timken is Where You Turn® for better performance.

The Timken Company

Media Contact: Lorrie Paul Crum
Manager – Global Media and Strategic Communications
Mail Code: GNW-37
1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W.
Canton, OH 44706 U.S.A.
Office: (330) 471-3514
Mobile:    (330) 224-5021
lorrie.crum@timken.com

Investor Contact: Steve Tschiegg
Director – Capital Markets and Investor Relations
Mail Code: GNE-26
1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W.
Canton, OH 44706 U.S.A.
Office:  (330) 471-7446
steve.tschiegg@timken.com

For Additional Information:
www.timken.com/media

www.timken.com/investors