Mt. Prospect, IL, October 21, 2011 - NTN Bearing Corporation of America (NBCA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Pete Eich to Executive Officer of NTN Corporation (Osaka, Japan) and Deputy General Director of the Americas Region. Mr. Eich will also retain the title of President, NTN Bearing Corporation of America. In his new role, he will oversee NTN's sales operations for the entire Americas region, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. In addition, he has been appointed to the level of Executive Officer, the first American to attain that level.

Mr. Eich brings with him experience managing NTN's US sales operations through periods of both tremendous sales growth and the recent recession. A 30-year veteran of NTN, Pete began his career at NTN as an Applications Engineer. Mr. Eich has had roles of increasing responsibility including Vice President of Industrial Engineering and Vice President of Industrial OEM Sales before promotion to President of NTN Bearing Corporation of America in 2006. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

NTN is confident that Pete will make an immediate positive impact in his new role. The company congratulates Mr. Eich on his promotion and expansion of responsibilities.

About NTN
Founded in 1918, NTN is one of the world's largest producers of premium quality ball and roller bearings, long recognized for the most stringent quality standards in the industry. With plants around the globe and a strong domestic manufacturing network, over 80% of the products sold by NTN in North America are made by one of the seven plants the company operates in the USA and Canada. NTN is committed to serving our distributors and their end users with a highly trained sales force, expert technical support and comprehensive training programs. In addition to NTN’s strategically located warehouses and extensive inventory, its Verified Value Added™ Program ensures its customers continually receive the best value in quality bearing solutions.

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