Cummins Names Robert Hutchinson Jr. Vice President - PowerCare.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced today that Robert W. Hutchinson Jr. has been named Vice President - PowerCare effective immediately. Hutchinson had been General Manager - PowerCare Manufacturing since 2000 and last year took on additional responsibility as General Manager - Fuel Systems.

Cummins PowerCare handles a number of aftermarket sales and service functions including the worldwide sale and distribution of new and remanufactured parts, Cummins remanufacturing operations, customer support and warranty claims administration.

Hutchinson joined Cummins in 1988 after nearly a decade at General Motors. During his career at Cummins, Hutchinson also has worked as a Product Manager - High Horsepower (1990-1992); Manager - Parts and Service Information (1992-1994); Director - Aftermarket Support (1994-1997) and Plant Manager - Juarez/El Paso Fuel Systems (1997-2000).

"Bob is an experienced leader who has an intimate understanding of our PowerCare operation," said Jim Kelly, President - Engine Business. "I have every confidence that PowerCare will continue to build on its recent success under Bob's leadership."

Hutchinson, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico, who grew up in Detroit, earned his bachelor's degree from the General Motors Institute in 1984 and his MBA from the University of Michigan in 1988. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Columbus with their seven children, where Hutchinson serves as a Board member and Treasurer of the ARC of Bartholomew County.

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.