EnPro Industries, Inc.
 

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On February 6, 2008, EnPro Industries, Inc. (“EnPro”) issued the following press release:
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News Release
Investor Contact:
  Don Washington    
 
  Director, Investor Relations and   EnPro Industries
 
  Corporate Communications   5605 Carnegie Boulevard
 
      Charlotte, North Carolina 28209-4674
Phone:
  704-731-1527   Phone: 704 731 1500
 
      Fax: 704-731-1511
Email:
  don.washington@enproindustries.com   www.enproindustries.com
EnPro Industries Comments
On Steel Partners’ Letter
CHARLOTTE, NC, February 6, 2008 — On January 30, 2008, the board of directors of EnPro Industries (NYSE: NPO) received a letter from Steel Partners outlining several alternatives which Steel believed would improve the value of EnPro’s shares. The letter also referenced a verbal inquiry made by Steel in June 2007 about a possible sale of the company to Steel.
When the board met on July 17, 2007, to discuss the inquiry, the price of the shares was trading in a range between $44 and $46 a share. At the meeting, the board unanimously determined that the time was not right for the sale of the company. The determination was made based on the board’s opinion that the company could obtain greater long-term value by continuing to execute its strategic plan for growth through selected acquisitions and investment in the company’s operations.
The board and its financial advisors will fully evaluate the alternatives outlined by Steel Partners in its January letter, and the company will provide an update to the market at the appropriate time.
EnPro Industries, Inc. is a leader in sealing products, metal polymer and filament wound bearings, compressor systems, diesel and dual-fuel engines and other engineered products for use in critical applications by industries worldwide. For more information about EnPro, visit the company’s website at http://www.enproindustries.com.
Certain Information Concerning Participants
EnPro will file a proxy statement in connection with its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. EnPro shareholders are strongly advised to read the proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card when they become available, as they will contain important information. Shareholders will be able to obtain this proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by EnPro with the Securities and Exchange Commission for free at the Internet website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Copies of the proxy statement and any amendments and supplements to the proxy statement will also be available for free at EnPro’s website, www.enproindustries.com, or by writing to EnPro Industries, Inc., 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209, Attention: Corporate Secretary. EnPro and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies for EnPro’s 2008 annual meeting,

 


 

and detailed information regarding the names and affiliations of EnPro’s directors is available in the proxy statement for EnPro’s 2007 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2007. Information regarding the interests of EnPro’s directors and executive officers and the names and affiliations of EnPro’s executive officers is available in a Schedule 14A filed by EnPro with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier today.