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WABCO and Team Allgauer Continue Successful Partnership in the European Truck Racing Championship

Posted on: Thursday, 26 March 2009, 06:00 CDT

BRUSSELS, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) [http://www.wabco-auto.com], a global technology leader and tier one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, and Truck Race Team Allgauer today announced continuation of their successful long-term partnership in the European Truck Racing Championship, the industry's leading and most competitive truck racing contest worldwide. WABCO has been supplying Team Allgauer with state-of-the-art braking technology since 2001.

During the 2009 season, WABCO will provide former European Truck Champion Egon Allgauer's team with its new generation of single piston NG 22 MAX Air Disc Brake [http://www.presseportal.de/go2/NG_22_MAX_Air_Disc_Brake], featuring the industry's most effective weight-to-performance ratio for heavy duty trucks. In addition, WABCO equips the team's trucks with its full conventional braking system, including Tristop(R) Cylinders [ http://www.presseportal.de/go2/Tristop_Cylinder], one of the most reliable piston-type spring brake cylinders on the market.

"We push our trucks to the limits of their capabilities and, as a result, reliable high performance braking technology is crucial for our success on the racetrack," said Egon Allgauer, team leader. "WABCO's unmatched experience in the field of safety technology for trucks is a competitive advantage for us. WABCO's advanced technology and innovative products significantly boost our overall racecourse performance."

"We are passionate about our long-term partnership with Team Allgauer in the European Truck Racing Championship," said Kurt Lehmann, WABCO Vice President, Product Development. "On the racetrack, WABCO technology and systems demonstrate superior performance and reliability in arguably the world's most competitive circuit for heavy duty trucks. As we drive our passion for innovation together with Team Allgauer, we also further enhance our established offering of increased safety, higher performance and lower operating costs for the benefit of customers in every region of the world."

The European Truck Racing Championship 2009 season starts on May 9 with the Dutch Truck Grand Prix in Assen, the Netherlands.

About WABCO

WABCO Vehicle Control Systems (NYSE: WBC) is a leading supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles. For over 140 years, WABCO has pioneered breakthrough electronic, mechanical and mechatronic technologies for braking, stability, and transmission automation systems supplied to the world's leading commercial truck, trailer, and bus manufacturers. With sales of $2.6 billion in 2008, WABCO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit http://www.wabco-auto.com

SOURCE WABCO Holdings Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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