News

12/12/2006 

Tomkins Automotive Divisions Receive Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Supplier Awards

For Immediate Release

Tomkins Automotive Divisions Receive
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Supplier Awards

(Denver, CO, December 12, 2006)— The Ideal, Plews/Edelmann, and Stant Manufacturing divisions of Tomkins Industrial & Automotive each received awards for shipping performance from the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance during its annual banquet in Boca Raton, FL on December 5.

Ideal received a Silver Level award for 97% shipping, and Stant Manufacturing and Plews/Edelmann each received Bronze Level awards for 95% shipping, as valued and appreciated partners in the success of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance.

“Success in this business requires getting the right part to the right place at the right time," said Tomkins Automotive Vice President of Sales Charlie Walker. “We are honored by the Alliance’s recognition of our efforts to ensure that its members don’t miss a sale. All Tomkins Automotive divisions are committed to the Alliance’s continued success and to our mutual growth."

The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Awards honor excellence in sales support, marketing and customer service. One of the largest auto parts distribution and marketing organizations in the world, the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance markets the Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper brands through over 4,000 stores.

About Tomkins plc

Tomkins is a world-class global engineering and manufacturing group with market and technical leadership across two businesses: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products. The Tomkins Industrial and Automotive group is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of automotive parts including products from Ideal, Plews/Edelmann, Schrader-Bridgeport, Standard-Thomson, Stackpole, Stant, Trico, Tridon, and Gates. Company products are sold in the U.S. to wholesale automotive parts distribution outlets and to automotive original equipment manufacturers. Company products are also manufactured and sold in industrial markets in the U.S. and internationally. Tomkins ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TOMK and also trade in ADR form (each equal to four ordinary shares) on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TKS. For further information, go to www.tomkins.co.uk.

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