BRUSSELS, BELGIUM and LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY--(Marketwire - March 21, 2012) - WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC), ([ www.wabco-auto.com ]) a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that its joint-venture factory in Charleston, South Carolina, has recently produced its two-millionth high performance air compressor.

Located in Charleston, WABCO Compressor Manufacturing is majority owned by WABCO in partnership with Cummins Engine Company.

WABCO in South Carolina designs and manufactures innovative single- and twin-cylinder air compressors for diesel engines in commercial vehicle applications. It supplies five Cummins factories as well as the Cummins Product Distribution Center in North America and exports to eight other Cummins facilities worldwide. Cummins Inc. is a global power leader through its engines and related technologies that serve customers in approximately 190 countries. WABCO has a long-term supply agreement with Cummins to furnish air compressors for applications in trucks, buses and industrial equipment worldwide.

WABCO in South Carolina also supplies several other globally operating manufacturers of diesel engines and commercial vehicles.

Founded in 1996, WABCO's manufacturing facility in South Carolina has been recognized year after year by Cummins as a customer-focused and outstanding supplier. Cummins awarded its overall Engine Business top honor to WABCO in 2010 as "Supplier of the Year" and it also named WABCO as the winner of its "Best Delivery and Capacity" award.

"We are proud to present Cummins with our two-millionth high performance air compressor made in Charleston, South Carolina, as it also symbolizes WABCO's pride in serving as a key supplier to Cummins worldwide," said Nikhil Varty, WABCO Vice President, Americas. "WABCO's technological capabilities and innovative air management products strongly contribute to the sustained success of major customers who make engines that are clean, fuel efficient, dependable and durable for local applications around the world."

WABCO Breakthroughs

As the technology leader in the global commercial vehicle industry, WABCO's breakthroughs include, among other vehicle safety and efficiency technologies, the first autonomous emergency braking system (AEBS), the first collision mitigation system (CMS) with active braking, and the first electronic stability control (ESC) system. WABCO also pioneered the industry's first electronic braking system (EBS), the first electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS), the first automated manual transmission (AMT) system, the first anti-lock braking system (ABS), and the first high performance single-piston air disc brakes.

Founded in the United States in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO is a U.S. public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

About WABCO

WABCO (NYSE:WBC) is a leading global supplier of technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of 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 $2.8 billion in 2011, WABCO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit [ www.wabco-auto.com ].

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