BorgWarner Promotes Tom Tan to Senior Post in China as Managing Director


AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 14 - BorgWarner today announced the promotion of Tom Tan to the position of Managing Director, China. In his new position, Tom serves as the senior representative for BorgWarner in China responsible for BorgWarner China Holding Company, customer and government relations as well as corporate functions and shared services departments. He will lead the growth of BorgWarner business in China and will
continue to build the BorgWarner image and brand in this fast growing market
and serve as the company's spokesperson in China. He chairs the China
Steering Committee that coordinates across BorgWarner operations in China and
is a member of the China Technical Center Steering Committee.

"We are delighted to have Tom in this senior role for BorgWarner in
China," said Tim Manganello, Chairman and CEO. "BorgWarner has great
opportunities in China. We are experiencing rapid growth and demand for our
leading, fuel-efficient technologies. With Tom's leadership, we expect to
capitalize on these opportunities to serve our many important customers in
China."

Tom joined BorgWarner in 1995 in the finance area of TorqTransfer Systems.
He moved into roles of increasing responsibility within TorqTransfer Systems
as Controller of our joint venture, Beijing Warner Gear; Controller for TTS
Asia; and Manager of Business Development for TTS Asia. He was named General
Manager of BorgWarner TTS Beijing in 2003 and has successfully managed the
growth of that business, increasing its sales seven-fold over the past few
years.

Tom received his undergraduate diploma from the School of Building
Material, TongJi University (formally Shanghai College of Building Material)
in Shanghai, China and his MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota,
USA. Tom is also a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program, California,
USA.

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product
leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain
applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and
technical facilities in 64 locations in 17 countries. Customers include
VW/Audi, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Renault/Nissan,
Chrysler, Navistar International, Fiat, BMW, Honda, PSA, and Caterpillar. The
Internet address for BorgWarner is: www.borgwarner.com.

SOURCE BorgWarner Inc.

CONTACT: Mary Brevard, BorgWarner Inc., +1-248-754-0881

Web site: www.borgwarner.com

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