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TENNECO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2008 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING

Lake Forest, Illinois, May 6, 2008 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE:TEN) announced at its annual meeting today that its shareholders re-elected Charles W. Cramb, Dennis J. Letham, Frank E. Macher, Roger B. Porter, David B. Price, Jr., Gregg M. Sherrill, Paul T. Stecko, Mitsunobu Takeuchi and Jane L. Warner to the company抯 board of directors. The directors have been re-elected to serve a term expiring at the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants for 2008.

Tenneco is a $6.2 billion manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 21,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world抯 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瓻lastomer brand names.

FORD FIESTA PRODUCTION TO BEGIN IN EARLY 2010

Ford Fiesta for North American customers will be produced at Ford’s Cuautitlán Assembly Plant beginning in early 2010

Sporty European hatchback model added for North America, alongside popular sedan

Cuautitlán Assembly Plant transformed from large-truck to small-car production as part of Ford’s manufacturing realignment and investment in smaller, fuel efficient vehicles

New diesel engine line at Chihuahua Engine Plant and a new joint venture transmission plant with Getrag in Guanajuato also planned
MEXICO CITY, May 30, 2008 – Ford Motor Company today announced the new Ford Fiesta small car for North America will be produced at the company’s transformed Cuautitlán Assembly Plant beginning in early 2010 and a sporty European hatchback model is being added to the North American lineup alongside the popular sedan.

Transformation of the facility near Mexico City begins this year, as the plant is converted from its current production of F-Series pickups for the Mexican market to small cars for all of North America. The Chihuahua Engine Plant, which builds I-4 engines, also will assemble diesel engines for light- and medium-duty trucks in a variety of global markets. In addition, through a joint venture with Getrag (GFT), Ford will establish a new transmission plant in Guanajuato to support various Ford products. Company officials announced the trio of investments jointly with Mexico President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa.

The new multi-plant development effort represents a $3 billion U.S. investment, including the support of local suppliers. It is Mexico’s largest ever automotive investment. The moves are expected to create approximately 4,500 Ford jobs. Together with all direct and indirect employment at suppliers, the moves affect 30,000 jobs in Mexico.

“Ford is absolutely committed to leveraging our global assets to accelerate the shift to more fuel-efficient small cars and powertrain technologies that people really want and value,” said Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, who was in Mexico for the announcement. “Our investments in these facilities in Mexico are part of our plan to further realign our manufacturing capacity in line with the introduction of more small cars and crossovers.”

A small car concept called the Verve showcased the design direction for the new Fiesta when it debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Both sedan and hatchback models were displayed – with high praise from customers and the news media.

“Customers responded very positively after seeing both the sedan and hatchback versions of the Verve small car concept,” said Mark Fields, president of The Americas, Ford Motor Company. “We know the market is headed toward more small cars and crossovers. With our product and manufacturing flexibility, we will be able to offer both models and add production capacity.”

The New Ford Fiesta

When it goes on sale in North America in 2010, the new Fiesta will be bold and sophisticated – to help it clearly stand out from other small cars on the road. Ford is building on decades of small car leadership in Europe as it develops the new Fiesta for North America to appeal to increasingly savvy customers who value technology, design and fuel efficiency.

Momentum in small-car sales is outpacing overall industry growth worldwide. Globally, small car sales have grown from 23 million units in 2002 to an estimated 38 million in 2012.

Driving the growth in the North American market is a group of young people aged 13 to 28 years – dubbed “Millennials.” Today, this group stands 1.7 billion strong worldwide and will represent 28 percent of the total U.S. population by 2010.

The Fiesta is the first of Ford’s new global family of small cars set to debut in Europe and Asia later this year and next year – and in North America early in 2010.

“We’re looking at every aspect of what’s defined Ford as a small-car leader in Europe and working to build on this expertise in driving dynamics and design across a global family of Ford cars that are as exciting to drive as they are to look at,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president, Global Product Development. “The Fiesta is designed to set a new world standard for quality, design, fuel economy and comfort in the small car segment.”

Ford in Mexico

With this investment, Ford – the first automaker to establish operations in Mexico – is building on a manufacturing presence of more than 80 years and an equally long tradition of supporting local communities.

“This opportunity to strengthen our business and the local industry has been made possible through support from the federal and state governments,” said Louise Goeser, president and CEO, Ford of Mexico. “We look forward to working together to drive continued success in the future.”

Ford officials made the announcements in a joint event featuring President Calderón as well as Governors Enrique Peña Nieto, José Reyes Baeza and Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez.

The total investment is expected to increase Ford of Mexico’s annual production to nearly 500,000 vehicles and 330,000 engines by 2012, with nearly 80 percent of the vehicles and most of the engines slated for the North American market.

Today, Cuautitlán Assembly Plant makes trucks for the Mexican market, ranging from the Ford F-150 to the F-550. To meet future demand, trucks for Mexico will be imported from the U.S., making room for a new generation of small cars that are stylish and fun to drive.

Ford also has stamping and assembly plants in Hermosillo, Sonora, where the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ sedans are built. These mid-size cars are sold throughout North America as well as Venezuela and Brazil and have won numerous quality awards.

“Our workers at the Hermosillo plant have been a key part in boosting Ford’s overall quality,” Fields said. “Ford vehicles are among the best in the business in terms of initial quality, and we intend to keep raising the bar with each new product we bring to market, including Fiesta.”

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

ROCHESTER, N.Y. ¨C May 29, 2008 ¨C Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNR, a leading
provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced that its Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share on the Company!ˉs outstanding shares of common stock
including the shares of common stock to which the holders of the Company!ˉs Class C Convertible Preferred
Stock are entitled. The dividend is payable on July 25, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business
on July 15, 2008.

About Monro Muffler Brake

Monro Muffler Brake operates a chain of stores providing automotive undercar repair and tire
services in the United States, operating under the brand names of Monro Muffler Brake and Service, Mr. Tire
and Tread Quarters Discount Tires. The Company currently operates 718 stores and has 14 dealer locations
in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Vermont,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maine and
Michigan. Monro!ˉs stores provide a full range of services for brake systems, steering and suspension
systems, tires, exhaust systems and many vehicle maintenance services.

Delphi Wins New Data Connectivity Business

A Major North American Automaker Designated Delphi Its Sole Data Connectivity Supplier for Models with Production Start Dates Beginning in 2010 and Beyond

TROY, Mich.—Delphi Corporation (PINKSHEETS: DPHIQ) won 100 percent of a major North American automaker’s new data connectivity systems business and will begin supplying componentry for models built on several platforms as soon as model year 2010.

“In this particular business win, Delphi has been designated the sole supplier for USB cables, ports and headers for this automaker,” reports John Yurtin, product line manager for Delphi Connection Systems, Delphi Packard Electrical/Electronic Architecture.

As sole supplier, Delphi will provide all of the USB cable assemblies, integrated consumer ports and headers for vehicles built on a variety of platforms and slated to go into production between 2010 and 2013.

As part of the agreement, Delphi is prohibited from identifying the automaker before the models on which Delphi’s data connectivity systems will be included are in production.

Data connectivity systems make it possible for passengers to connect consumer devices such as iPods® and MP3 players to consumer interfaces in the vehicle and listen to the music stored on them through the vehicle’s audio system. They can also provide a means to connect computers, charge cell phones, view images stored on photo cards, play video games and watch movies.

“Owning 100 percent of the business to supply these data connectivity systems is not typical,” Yurtin says, but demonstrates the desirability of Delphi’s products over those of other suppliers. Delphi’s leadership in the industry and ability to provide complete systems, including all of the componentry from the device to the end-user interface—systems that meet the unique specifications of every vehicle—increase that desirability.

“The innovative ideas and technologies Delphi offers help provide its customers with the ability to provide features that are extremely appealing and that excite consumers,” Yurtin observes. “These are the things that give our customers a marketing advantage over their competitors.”

Delphi’s ability to maintain a close working relationship with the original equipment manufacturer as well as the automaker’s other suppliers was crucial to securing the business, Yurtin continues. “This is a hot new item and they want to get it on the market as soon as possible. Meeting such a tight schedule requires teamwork—that’s the key to successful implementation.”

Although this new business is not Delphi’s only experience providing data connectivity systems to a high-volume customer, Yurtin says winning this business further secures Delphi’s position in the industry. And, he points out, being an established supplier for complete data connectivity systems for high-volume production positions Delphi to win more business as the company prepares its next generation of products. The next generation of Delphi data connectivity products will enable automakers to expand the types and varieties of protocols included in their production vehicles.

For more information on Delphi Data Connectivity Systems, visit www.Delphi.com/dataconn.

Delphi Packard Electrical/Electronic Architecture delivers power and signal distribution networks for today’s increasingly complex vehicles. Delphi engineers act as master architects by using proprietary design tools and software to create a virtual model of a vehicle’s E/E architecture—down to the last connector, electrical center, electronic module and wiring harness. In doing so, they evaluate the impact of various trade-offs to deliver a fully optimized E/E architecture system backed by Delphi technical centers and manufacturing facilities in 31 countries around the globe.

For more information about Delphi Corp. (PINKSHEETS: DPHIQ), visit www.delphi.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release, as well as other statements made by Delphi may contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company’s current views with respect to current events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern; the ability of the Company to operate pursuant to the terms of the debtor-in-possession financing facility and to obtain an extension of term or other amendments as necessary to maintain access to such facility; the Company’s ability to obtain Court approval with respect to motions in the chapter 11 cases prosecuted by it from time to time; the ability of the Company to consummate its Amended Plan which was confirmed by the Court on January 25, 2008 or any other subsequently confirmed plan of reorganization; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining Court approval to terminate or shorten the exclusivity period for the Company to propose and confirm one or more plans of reorganization, for the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee or to convert the cases to chapter 7 cases; the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service providers; the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the potential adverse impact of the chapter 11 cases on the Company’s liquidity or results of operations; the ability of the Company to fund and execute its business plan (including the transformation plan described in Item 1. Business “Plan of Reorganization and Transformation Plan” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) and to do so in a timely manner; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and associates; the ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its unionized employees or those of its principal customers and the ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. Additional factors that could affect future results are identified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors. Delphi disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise. Similarly, these and other factors, including the terms of any reorganization plan ultimately confirmed, can affect the value of the Company’s various prepetition liabilities, common stock and/or other equity securities.