Tecumseh Products Company Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $.32 Per Share

Tecumseh Products Company (NASDAQ: TECUA)(NASDAQ: TECUB) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.32 per share payable December 19, 2003 to shareholders of record of its Class A and Class B Common Stock as of December 5, 2003.

Tecumseh Products Company is a full-line independent global manufacturer of hermetic compressors for residential and commercial refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, dehumidifiers, window air conditioning units and residential and commercial central system air conditioners and heat pumps; gasoline engines and power train for lawn mowers, lawn and garden tractors, garden tillers, string trimmers, snow throwers, industrial and agricultural applications and recreational vehicles; electric motors and components, including AC and DC motors, blowers, gear motors and linear actuators for a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications across a broad range of industries; and centrifugal pumps, sump pumps and small submersible pumps for industrial, commercial, marine and agricultural applications.

SOURCE: Tecumseh Products Company

CONTACT: Pat Walsh, Director of Investor Relations of Tecumseh Products
Company, +1-517-423-8455

Web site: http://www.tecumseh.com/

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