UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

THE TIMKEN COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OHIO		34-0577130
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)
1835 Dueber Ave., SW, Canton, OH		44706-2798
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
				(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No þ

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class		Outstanding at June 30, 2008
Common Stock, without par value		96,503,552 shares

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
THE TIMKEN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statement of Income
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2008				2007				2008				2007
Net sales		$	1,535,549			$	1,349,231			$	2,970,219			$	2,633,744
Cost of products sold			1,191,805				1,061,252				2,314,938				2,089,746
Gross Profit			343,744				287,979				655,281				543,998
Selling, administrative and general expenses			196,603				179,629				374,549				343,932
Impairment and restructuring charges			1,807				7,254				4,683				21,030
(Gain) loss on divestitures			—				(38	)			(8	)			316
Operating Income			145,334				101,134				276,057				178,720
Interest expense			(11,643	)			(10,080	)			(22,641	)			(19,724	)
Interest income			1,515				1,200				2,913				3,155
Other income (expense), net			(1,679	)			(2,537	)			12,903				(4,448	)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes			133,527				89,717				269,232				157,703
Provision for income taxes			44,584				34,116				95,824				27,848
Income from Continuing Operations			88,943				55,601				173,408				129,855
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			—				(275	)			—				665
Net Income		$	88,943			$	55,326			$	173,408			$	130,520
Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share
Continuing operations		$	0.93			$	0.59			$	1.82			$	1.38
Discontinued operations			—				—				—				—
Net income per share		$	0.93			$	0.59			$	1.82			$	1.38
Diluted earnings per share
Continuing operations		$	0.92			$	0.58			$	1.80			$	1.36
Discontinued operations			—				—				—				0.01
Net income per share		$	0.92			$	0.58			$	1.80			$	1.37
Dividends per share		$	0.17			$	0.16			$	0.34			$	0.32

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

		(Unaudited)
		June 30,				December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2008				2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	74,735			$	30,144
Accounts receivable, less allowances: 2008 - $63,773; 2007 - $42,351			909,409				748,483
Inventories, net			1,247,759				1,087,712
Deferred income taxes			69,614				69,137
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses			12,490				14,204
Other current assets			82,940				95,571
Total Current Assets			2,396,947				2,045,251
Property, Plant and Equipment — Net			1,774,744				1,722,081
Other Assets
Goodwill			277,759				271,784
Other intangible assets			171,985				160,452
Deferred income taxes			101,301				100,872
Other non-current assets			72,143				78,797
Total Other Assets			623,188				611,905
Total Assets		$	4,794,879			$	4,379,237
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt		$	278,872			$	108,370
Accounts payable and other liabilities			576,630				528,052
Salaries, wages and benefits			220,503				212,015
Income taxes payable			29,314				17,087
Deferred income taxes			4,583				4,700
Current portion of long-term debt			23,187				34,198
Total Current Liabilities			1,133,089				904,422
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt			559,315				580,587
Accrued pension cost			158,879				169,364
Accrued postretirement benefits cost			658,633				662,379
Deferred income taxes			10,047				10,635
Other non-current liabilities			96,743				91,181
Total Non-Current Liabilities			1,483,617				1,514,146
Shareholders’ Equity
Class I and II Serial Preferred Stock without par value:
Authorized - 10,000,000 shares each class, none issued
Common stock without par value:
Authorized - 200,000,000 shares
Issued (including shares in treasury) (2008 - 96,831,788 shares; 2007 - 96,143,614 shares)
Stated capital			53,064				53,064
Other paid-in capital			829,875				809,759
Earnings invested in the business			1,520,575				1,379,876
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(214,215	)			(271,251	)
Treasury shares at cost (2008 - 328,236 shares; 2007 - 335,105 shares)			(11,126	)			(10,779	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity			2,178,173				1,960,669
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		$	4,794,879			$	4,379,237

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2008				2007
CASH PROVIDED (USED)
Operating Activities
Net income		$	173,408			$	130,520
Net (income) from discontinued operations			—				(665	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			117,080				102,475
Impairment charges			362				3,353
(Gain) loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment			(15,452	)			561
Deferred income tax benefit			2,001				4,877
Stock-based compensation expense			9,572				9,120
Pension and other postretirement expense			43,940				60,471
Pension and other postretirement benefit payments			(41,781	)			(98,544	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(132,793	)			(76,257	)
Inventories			(120,683	)			(11,518	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			54,957				(23,343	)
Other — net			(7,256	)			(11,092	)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities — Continuing Operations			83,355				89,958
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities — Discontinued Operations			—				665
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities			83,355				90,623
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures			(127,447	)			(124,979	)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			29,741				10,666
Acquisitions			(56,906	)			(1,523	)
Other			(1,606	)			1,291
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities			(156,218	)			(114,545	)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid to shareholders			(32,709	)			(30,401	)
Net proceeds from common share activity			15,708				30,645
Accounts receivable securitization financing borrowings			210,000				—
Accounts receivable securitization financing payments			(45,000	)			—
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			631,303				40,054
Payments on long-term debt			(662,689	)			(48,402	)
Short-term debt activity — net			(6,474	)			495
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities			110,139				(7,609	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			7,315				3,798
Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents			44,591				(27,733	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			30,144				101,072
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period		$	74,735			$	73,339

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) for The Timken Company (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and disclosures considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Certain amounts in the 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 presentation.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company began operating under new reportable segments. Refer to Note 11 — Segment Information for further discussion.

Note 2 – New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value that is based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information to develop those assumptions. Additionally, the standard expands the disclosures about fair value measurements to include separately disclosing the fair value measurements of assets or liabilities within each level of the fair value hierarchy.

In February 2008, the FASB Issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.” FSP FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company’s significant nonfinancial assets and liabilities that could be impacted by this deferral include assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination and goodwill tested annually for impairment.

The implementation of SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and financial liabilities, effective January 1, 2008, did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (SFAS No. 141(R)). SFAS No. 141(R) provides revised guidance on how acquirers recognize and measure the consideration transferred, identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) also expands required disclosures surrounding the nature and financial effects of business combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective, on a prospective basis, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 141(R) on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.” SFAS No. 160 establishes requirements for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the Company (sometimes called “minority interests”) be clearly identified, presented, and disclosed in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity. All changes in the parent’s ownership interests are required to be accounted for consistently as equity transactions and any noncontrolling equity investments in deconsolidated subsidiaries must be measured initially at fair value. SFAS No. 160 is effective, on a prospective basis, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. However, presentation and disclosure requirements must be retrospectively applied to comparative financial statements. The adoption of SFAS No. 160 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 requires entities to provide greater transparency through additional disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 161 on the Company’s disclosures of its derivative instruments and hedging activities.

Note 3 – Inventories

		June 30,				December 31,
		2008				2007
Inventories:
Manufacturing supplies		$	91,643			$	81,716
Work in process and raw materials			545,711				484,580
Finished products			610,405				521,416
Inventories		$	1,247,759			$	1,087,712

An actual valuation of the inventory under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these are subject to many forces beyond management’s control, annual results may differ from interim results as they are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. The LIFO reserve at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $300,511 and $228,707, respectively.

The Company’s Steel segment recognized a charge of $28,600 and $46,200, respectively, for LIFO during the second quarter and first six months of 2008, compared to $1,700 and $3,900, respectively, during the second quarter and first six months of 2007, due to rising scrap steel costs. Based on management’s current expectation of year-end scrap steel costs and inventory levels, the Company expects to recognize a LIFO charge of $93,000 for the full year of 2008, an increase of $74,300 over the full year of 2007.

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company changed the method of accounting for certain product inventories for one of its domestic legal entities from the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to the LIFO method. This change affected approximately 8% of the Company’s total gross inventory at December 31, 2006. As a result of this change, substantially all domestic inventories are stated at the lower of cost, as determined on a LIFO basis, or market. The change is preferable because it improves financial reporting by supporting the continued integration of the Company’s domestic bearing business, as well as providing a consistent and uniform costing method across the Company’s domestic operations and reduces the complexity of intercompany transactions. SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,” requires that a change in accounting principle be reflected through retrospective application of the new accounting principle to all prior periods, unless it is impractical to do so. The Company determined that retrospective application to a period prior to January 1, 2007 was not practical as the necessary information needed to restate prior periods is not available. Therefore, the Company began to apply the LIFO method to these inventories beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the LIFO method for these inventories did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position during the first half of 2007.

Note 4 – Property, Plant and Equipment

The components of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

		June 30,				December 31,
		2008				2007
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land and buildings		$	707,385			$	668,005
Machinery and equipment			3,364,965				3,264,741
Subtotal			4,072,350				3,932,746
Less allowances for depreciation			(2,297,606	)			(2,210,665	)
Property, Plant and Equipment — Net		$	1,774,744			$	1,722,081

At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, machinery and equipment included approximately $126,200 and $114,500, respectively, of capitalized software. Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $55,986 and $44,865, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $109,981 and $96,779, respectively. Assets held for sale at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $6,944 and $12,340, respectively. Assets held for sale relate to land and buildings in Torrington, Connecticut and Clinton, South Carolina, and are classified as other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On February 15, 2008, the Company completed the sale of its former seamless steel tube manufacturing facility located in Desford, England for approximately $28,400. The Company recognized a pretax gain of approximately $20,400 during the first quarter of 2008 and recorded the gain in other income (expense), net in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income. This facility was classified as assets held for sale at December 31, 2007.

Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2008 are as follows:

		Beginning												Ending
		Balance				Acquisitions				Other				Balance
Segment:
Mobile Industries		$	63,251			$	—			$	(4,009	)		$	59,242
Process Industries			55,651				—				1,221				56,872
Aerospace and Defense			152,882				—				695				153,577
Steel			—				8,068				—				8,068
Total		$	271,784			$	8,068			$	(2,093	)		$	277,759

Acquisitions represent the opening balance sheet allocation for the acquisition of the assets of Boring Specialties, Inc. completed in February 2008. Refer to Note 15 — Acquisitions for further discussion. The purchase price allocation is preliminary for this acquisition because the Company is waiting for final valuation reports, and may be subsequently adjusted. Other primarily includes foreign currency translation adjustments.

The following table displays intangible assets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

		As of June 30, 2008
		Gross								Net
		Carrying				Accumulated				Carrying
		Amount				Amortization				Amount
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Mobile Industries		$	51,884			$	24,707			$	27,177
Process Industries			56,051				24,936				31,115
Aerospace and Defense			87,119				6,362				80,757
Steel			18,633				1,091				17,542
		$	213,687			$	57,096			$	156,591
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Goodwill		$	277,759			$	—			$	277,759
Other			15,394				—				15,394
		$	293,153			$	—			$	293,153
Total intangible assets		$	506,840			$	57,096			$	449,744

		As of December 31, 2007
		Gross								Net
		Carrying				Accumulated				Carrying
		Amount				Amortization				Amount
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Mobile Industries		$	51,122			$	22,277			$	28,845
Process Industries			55,826				23,307				32,519
Aerospace and Defense			87,029				3,807				83,222
Steel			944				438				506
		$	194,921			$	49,829			$	145,092
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Goodwill		$	271,784			$	—			$	271,784
Other			15,360				—				15,360
		$	287,144			$	—			$	287,144
Total intangible assets		$	482,065			$	49,829			$	432,236

Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

Amortization expense for intangible assets was approximately $3,600 and $7,100, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. Amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $14,500 for 2008, $14,400 in 2009, $14,200 in 2010, $13,400 in 2011 and $13,000 in 2012.

Note 6 – Equity Investments

The Company’s investments in less than majority-owned companies in which it has the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method, except when they qualify as variable interest entities and are consolidated in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) (FIN 46(R)), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.”

Equity investments are reviewed for impairment when circumstances (such as lower-than-expected financial performance or change in strategic direction) indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be recoverable. If impairment does exist, the equity investment is written down to its fair value with a corresponding charge to the Consolidated Statement of Income. No impairments were recorded during the first six months of 2008 or 2007 relating to the Company’s equity investments.

Investments accounted for under the equity method were $16,404 and $14,426 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, and were reported in other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company’s Mobile Industries segment has an investment in a joint venture called Advanced Green Components, LLC (AGC). AGC is engaged in the business of converting steel to machined rings for tapered bearings and other related products. During the third quarter of 2006, AGC refinanced its long-term debt of $12,240. The Company guaranteed half of this obligation. The Company concluded the refinancing represented a reconsideration event to evaluate whether AGC was a variable interest entity under FIN 46(R). The Company concluded that AGC was a variable interest entity and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company consolidated AGC, effective September 30, 2006. All of AGC’s assets are collateral for its obligations. Except for AGC’s indebtedness for which the Company is a guarantor, AGC’s creditors have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

Note 7 – Financing Arrangements

Short-term debt at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:

		June 30,				December 31,
		2008				2007
Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Securitization financing agreement with an interest rate of 2.97%		$	165,000			$	—
Variable-rate lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries with various banks with interest rates ranging from 4.49% to 11.75%			113,872				108,370
Short-term debt		$	278,872			$	108,370

The Company has a $200,000 Accounts Receivable Securitization Financing Agreement (Asset Securitization), renewable every 364 days. On December 28, 2007, the Company renewed its Asset Securitization. Under the terms of the Asset Securitization, the Company sells, on an ongoing basis, certain domestic trade receivables to Timken Receivables Corporation, a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary that in turn uses the trade receivables to secure borrowings, which are funded through a vehicle that issues commercial paper in the short-term market. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $165,000 under the Asset Securitization. The yield on the commercial paper, which is the commercial paper rate plus program fees, is considered a financing cost and is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

The lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries provide for borrowings up to $405,348. At June 30, 2008, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $113,872, which reduced the availability under these facilities to $291,476.

Note 7 – Financing Arrangements (continued)

Long-term debt at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:

		June 30,				December 31,
		2008				2007
Fixed-rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due at various dates through May 2028, with interest rates ranging from 6.74% to 7.76%		$	175,000			$	191,933
Variable-rate Senior Credit Facility (3.57% at June 30, 2008)			35,000				55,000
Variable-rate State of Ohio Air Quality and Water Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, maturing on November 1, 2025 (1.79% at June 30, 2008)			21,700				21,700
Variable-rate State of Ohio Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, maturing on June 1, 2033 (1.79% at June 30, 2008)			17,000				17,000
Variable-rate Unsecured Canadian Note, maturing on December 22, 2010 (3.95% at June 30, 2008)			56,628				57,916
Fixed-rate Unsecured Notes, maturing on February 15, 2010 with an interest rate of 5.75%			250,337				250,307
Variable-rate credit facility with US Bank for Advanced Green Components, LLC, maturing on July 17, 2009 (3.85% at June 30, 2008)			12,240				12,240
Other			14,597				8,689
			582,502				614,785
Less current maturities			23,187				34,198
Long-term debt		$	559,315			$	580,587

The Company has a $500,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (Senior Credit Facility) that matures on June 30, 2010. At June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $35,000 and had issued letters of credit under this facility totaling $41,590, which reduced the availability under the Senior Credit Facility to $423,410. Under the Senior Credit Facility, the Company has two financial covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. At June 30, 2008, the Company was in full compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility and its other debt agreements.

In December 2005, the Company entered into a 57,800 Canadian Dollar unsecured loan in Canada. The principal balance of the loan is payable in full on December 22, 2010. The interest rate is variable based on the Canadian LIBOR rate and interest payments are due quarterly.

In January 2008, the Company repaid $17,000 of medium-term notes.

The Company is the guarantor of $6,120 of AGC’s $12,240 credit facility. Refer to Note 6 — Equity Investments for additional discussion. In July 2008, AGC renewed its $12,240 credit facility with US Bank that was set to expire July 18, 2008 for another 364 days. The Company continues to guarantee half of this obligation.

Note 8 – Product Warranty

The Company provides limited warranties on certain of its products. The Company accrues liabilities for warranties based upon specific claims and a review of historical warranty claim experience in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” Should the Company become aware of a specific potential warranty claim for which liability is probable and reasonably estimable, a specific charge is recorded and accounted for accordingly. Adjustments are made quarterly to the accruals as claim data and historical experience change. The following is a rollforward of the warranty accruals for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2007:

		June 30,				December 31,
		2008				2007
Beginning balance, January 1		$	12,571			$	20,023
Expense			1,108				3,068
Payments			(5,772	)			(10,520	)
Ending balance		$	7,907			$	12,571

The product warranty accrual at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Note 9 – Shareholders’ Equity

An analysis of the change in capital and earnings invested in the business is as follows:

						Common Stock								Earnings				Accumulated
										Other				Invested				Other
						Stated				Paid-In				in the				Comprehensive				Treasury
		Total				Capital				Capital				Business				Income				Stock
Balance at December 31, 2007		$	1,960,669			$	53,064			$	809,759			$	1,379,876			$	(271,251	)		$	(10,779	)
Net Income			173,408												173,408
Foreign currency translation adjustment			41,165																41,165
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment			15,496																15,496
Unrealized loss on marketable securities			(260	)															(260	)
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of reclassifications			635																635
Total comprehensive income			230,444
Dividends — $0.34 per share			(32,709	)											(32,709	)
Tax benefit from stock compensation			3,988								3,988
Issuance (tender) of 6,869 shares from treasury and 688,174 shares from authorized			15,781								16,128												(347	)
Balance at June 30, 2008		$	2,178,173			$	53,064			$	829,875			$	1,520,575			$	(214,215	)		$	(11,126	)

The total comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $108,862 and $109,916, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $191,919.

Note 10 — Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share		$	88,943			$	55,601			$	173,408			$	129,855
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic			95,604,374				94,514,074				95,440,281				94,245,696
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and awards — based on the treasury stock method			903,586				1,052,045				815,770				950,089
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution of stock options and awards			96,507,960				95,566,119				96,256,051				95,195,785
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations		$	0.93			$	0.59			$	1.82			$	1.38
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations		$	0.92			$	0.58			$	1.80			$	1.36

The exercise prices for certain stock options that the Company has awarded exceed the average market price of the Company’s common stock. Such stock options are antidilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The antidilutive stock options outstanding were zero during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The antidilutive stock options outstanding were 784,510 and 856,569 during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Note 11 – Segment Information

The primary measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment is adjusted EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes, excluding the effect of amounts related to certain items that management considers not representative of ongoing operations such as impairment and restructuring, manufacturing rationalization and integration costs, one-time gains and losses on disposal of non-strategic assets, allocated receipts received or payments made under the U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) and gains and losses on the dissolution of subsidiaries).

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company began operating under two business groups: the Steel Group and the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. The Bearings and Power Transmission Group is composed of three operating segments: Mobile Industries, Process Industries and Aerospace and Defense. These three operating segments and the Steel Group comprise the Company’s four reportable segments. Segment results for 2007 have been reclassified to conform to the 2008 presentation of segments.

		Three months ended								Six months ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Net sales to external customers:
Mobile Industries		$	628,195			$	632,497			$	1,263,490			$	1,241,952
Process Industries			327,547				265,747				639,716				514,614
Aerospace and Defense			105,676				74,370				207,808				148,084
Steel			474,131				376,617				859,205				729,094
		$	1,535,549			$	1,349,231			$	2,970,219			$	2,633,744
Intersegment sales:
Process Industries		$	870			$	485			$	1,279			$	851
Steel			44,797				34,152				84,711				71,967
		$	45,667			$	34,637			$	85,990			$	72,818
Segment EBIT, as adjusted:
Mobile Industries		$	12,040			$	24,616			$	38,649			$	45,504
Process Industries			63,561				38,359				123,460				65,423
Aerospace and Defense			12,126				4,183				19,303				10,692
Steel			80,318				65,888				133,697				131,414
Total EBIT, as adjusted, for reportable segments		$	168,045			$	133,046			$	315,109			$	253,033
Unallocated corporate expense			(19,303	)			(17,526	)			(35,728	)			(33,754	)
Impairment and restructuring			(1,807	)			(7,254	)			(4,683	)			(21,030	)
Gain (loss) on divestitures			—				38				8				(316	)
Rationalization and integration charges			(2,119	)			(11,369	)			(4,301	)			(24,542	)
Gain on sale of non-strategic assets, net of dissolution of subsidiary			191				2,029				20,545				2,372
Interest expense			(11,643	)			(10,080	)			(22,641	)			(19,724	)
Interest income			1,515				1,200				2,913				3,155
Intersegment eliminations			(1,352	)			(367	)			(1,990	)			(1,491	)
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes		$	133,527			$	89,717			$	269,232			$	157,703

Intersegment sales represent sales between the segments. These sales are eliminated upon consolidation.

Note 12 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges

Impairment and restructuring charges by segment are comprised of the following:

For the three months ended June 30, 2008:

		Mobile				Process
		Industries				Industries				Steel				Total
Impairment charges		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Severance expense and related benefit costs			470				—				—				470
Exit costs			(45	)			1,343				39				1,337
Total		$	425			$	1,343			$	39			$	1,807
For the six months ended June 30, 2008:
		Mobile				Process
		Industries				Industries				Steel				Total
Impairment charges		$	310			$	52			$	—			$	362
Severance expense and related benefit costs			2,564				—				—				2,564
Exit costs			(38	)			1,431				364				1,757
Total		$	2,836			$	1,483			$	364			$	4,683
For the three months ended June 30, 2007:
		Mobile				Process
		Industries				Industries				Steel				Total
Impairment charges		$	—			$	955			$	—			$	955
Severance expense and related benefit costs			3,109				—				989				4,098
Exit costs			1,865				4				332				2,201
Total		$	4,974			$	959			$	1,321			$	7,254
For the six months ended June 30, 2007:
		Mobile				Process
		Industries				Industries				Steel				Total
Impairment charges		$	—			$	3,353			$	—			$	3,353
Severance expense and related benefit costs			9,655				(155	)			5,616				15,116
Exit costs			2,129				36				396				2,561
Total		$	11,784			$	3,234			$	6,012			$	21,030

Bearings and Power Transmission Reorganization

In August 2007, the Company announced the realignment of its management structure. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company began to operate under two major business groups: the Steel Group and the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. The Bearings and Power Transmission Group includes three reportable segments: Mobile Industries, Process Industries and Aerospace and Defense. The Company anticipates the organizational changes will streamline operations and eliminate redundancies. The Company expects to realize pretax savings of approximately $10,000 to $20,000 annually by the end of 2008 as a result of these changes. During the second quarter and first six months of 2008, the Company recorded $1,030 and $2,122, respectively, of severance and related benefit costs related to this initiative. The severance charge for the second quarter and first six months of 2008 related to the Mobile Industries segment.

Note 12 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges (continued)

Mobile Industries

In 2005, the Company announced plans for its Mobile Industries segment to restructure its business and improve performance. These plans included the closure of a manufacturing facility in Clinton, South Carolina and engineering facilities in Torrington, Connecticut and Norcross, Georgia. In February 2006, the Company announced additional plans to rationalize production capacity at its Vierzon, France bearing manufacturing facility in response to changes in customer demand for its products. During 2006, the Company completed the closure of its engineering facilities in Torrington, Connecticut and Norcross, Georgia. During 2007, the Company completed the closure of its manufacturing facility in Clinton, South Carolina and the rationalization of its Vierzon, France bearing manufacturing facility.

In September 2006, the Company announced further planned reductions in its Mobile Industries segment workforce. In March 2007, the Company announced the planned closure of its manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. However, the closure of the manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil has been delayed temporarily to serve higher customer demand.

These plans are targeted to collectively deliver annual pretax savings of approximately $75,000, with expected net workforce reductions of approximately 1,300 to 1,400 positions and pretax costs of approximately $115,000 to $125,000, which include restructuring costs and rationalization costs recorded in cost of products sold and selling, administrative and general expenses. Due to the delay in the timing of the closure of the manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Company does not expect to fully realize the pretax savings of approximately $75,000 until the end of 2009. Mobile Industries has incurred cumulative pretax costs of approximately $98,398 as of June 30, 2008 for these plans.

During the first six months of 2008, the Company recorded $350 for severance and related benefits associated with the Mobile Industries’ restructuring and workforce reduction plans. During the second quarter and first six months of 2007, the Company recorded $3,109 and $9,655, respectively, of severance and related benefit costs and $1,865 and $2,129, respectively, of exit costs associated with the Mobile Industries’ restructuring and workforce reduction plans. The exit costs recorded in the second quarter of 2007 were primarily the result of environmental charges related to the planned closure of the manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In addition to the above charges, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $310 related to one of Mobile Industries’ foreign entities during the first six months of 2008.

Process Industries

In May 2004, the Company announced plans to rationalize its three bearing plants in Canton, Ohio within the Process Industries segment. On September 15, 2005, the Company reached a new four-year agreement with the United Steelworkers of America, which went into effect on September 26, 2005, when the prior contract expired. This rationalization initiative is expected to deliver annual pretax savings of approximately $20,000 through streamlining operations and workforce reductions, with pretax costs of approximately $35,000 to $40,000, by the end of 2009.

The Company recorded exit costs of $1,343 and $1,431, respectively, during the second quarter and first six months of 2008 related to Process Industries’ rationalization plans. In addition, the Company recorded impairment charges of $52 during the first six months of 2008. The exit costs recorded in the second quarter 2008 were primarily the result of environmental charges. During the second quarter and first six months of 2007, the Company recorded impairment charges and exit costs of $805 and $3,235, respectively, as a result of the Process Industries’ rationalization plans. Including rationalization costs recorded in cost of products sold and selling, administrative and general expenses, the Process Industries segment has incurred cumulative pretax costs of approximately $33,580 as of June 30, 2008 for these rationalization plans.

Steel

In April 2007, the Company completed the closure of its seamless steel tube manufacturing facility located in Desford, England. The Company recorded $364 of exit costs during the first six months of 2008 related to this action. The Company recorded $929 and $5,556 of severance and related benefit costs, and $332 and $396 of exit costs during the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively, related to this action.

Note 12 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges (continued)

The following is a rollforward of the consolidated restructuring accrual for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2007:

		June 30,				December 31,
		2008				2007
Beginning balance, January 1		$	24,455			$	31,985
Expense			4,321				28,640
Payments			(9,166	)			(36,170	)
Ending balance		$	19,610			$	24,455

The restructuring accrual at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The accrual at June 30, 2008 includes $11,953 of severance and related benefits, with the remainder of the balance primarily representing environmental exit costs. The majority of the $11,953 accrual related to severance and related benefits is expected to be paid by the end of 2009 pending the closure of the manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Note 13 – Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table sets forth the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s retirement and postretirement benefit plans. The amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are based on actuarial calculations prepared during 2007. Consistent with prior years, these calculations will be updated later in the year. These updated calculations may result in different net periodic benefit cost for 2008. The net periodic benefit cost recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is the Company’s best estimate of each period’s proportionate share of the amounts to be recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008.

		Pension								Postretirement
		Three Months ended								Three Months ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost		$	8,265			$	9,594			$	409			$	1,181
Interest cost			39,522				37,579				9,630				10,382
Expected return on plan assets			(50,689	)			(47,596	)			—				—
Amortization of prior service cost			3,165				2,833				(619	)			(464	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			7,317				11,174				1,153				3,099
Amortization of transition asset			(24	)			(44	)			—				—
Net periodic benefit cost		$	7,556			$	13,540			$	10,573			$	14,198

		Pension								Postretirement
		Six Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost		$	18,453			$	20,696			$	1,562			$	2,431
Interest cost			81,345				77,475				20,717				20,682
Expected return on plan assets			(101,234	)			(94,644	)			—				—
Amortization of prior service cost			6,300				5,657				(1,089	)			(939	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			14,552				23,673				3,383				5,524
Amortization of transition asset			(49	)			(84	)			—				—
Net periodic benefit cost		$	19,367			$	32,773			$	24,573			$	27,698

Note 14 – Income Taxes

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Provision for income taxes		$	44,584			$	34,116			$	95,824			$	27,848
Effective tax rate			33.4	%			38.0	%			35.6	%			17.7	%

The Company’s provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying its estimated annual effective tax rate against income from continuing operations before income taxes for the period. In addition, non-recurring or discrete items, including interest on prior year tax liabilities, are recorded during the period in which they occur.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2008 was lower than the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate primarily due to the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries being taxed at a rate less than 35% and the U.S. manufacturing deduction. These decreases were partially offset by the inability to record a tax benefit for losses at certain foreign subsidiaries, U.S. state and local income taxes, taxes incurred on foreign remittances and the net impact of other items.

The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2008 was higher than the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate primarily due to the inability to record a tax benefit for losses at certain foreign subsidiaries, U.S. state and local income taxes, a discrete tax adjustment recorded during the first quarter of 2008 to increase the Company’s reserves for uncertain tax positions and the net impact of other items. These increases were partially offset by the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries being taxed at a rate less than 35% and the U.S. manufacturing deduction.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had approximately $58,200 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. During the first six months of 2008, the Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $54,900. This decrease was primarily due to the settlement and resulting cash payment related to tax years 2002 through 2005, which were under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The tax positions under examination included the timing of income recognition for certain amounts received by the Company and treated as capital contributions pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 118 and other items.

The following chart reconciles the Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Beginning balance, January 1, 2008		$	113,100
Tax positions related to the current year:
Additions			3,000
Tax positions related to prior years:
Additions			200
Reductions			(4,800	)
Settlements with tax authorities			(53,300	)
Lapses in statutes of limitation			—
Ending balance, June 30, 2008		$	58,200

Included in the $58,200 total gross unrecognized tax benefits amount is approximately $23,100 (including the federal tax benefit on state tax positions), which represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate in any future periods if such benefits were recognized. As of June 30, 2008, the Company anticipates a decrease in its unrecognized tax positions of approximately $10,000 to $12,000 during the next 12 months. The anticipated decrease is primarily due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for various uncertain tax positions. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has accrued approximately $4,500 of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company is subject to examination by the IRS for tax years 2006 to the present. The Company is also subject to tax examination in various U.S. state and local tax jurisdictions for tax years 2002 to the present, as well as various foreign tax jurisdictions, including France, Germany, India, Czech Republic, China and Canada, for tax years 1999 to the present.

The current portion of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits is presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet within income taxes payable, and the non-current portion is recorded as a component of other non-current liabilities.

Note 15 – Acquisitions

On February 21, 2008, the Company purchased the assets of Boring Specialties, Inc. (BSI), a leading provider of a wide range of precision deep-hole oil and gas drilling and extraction products and services, for $56,562, including acquisition costs. The acquisition will extend the Company’s presence in the growing energy market by adding BSI's value-added products to the Company’s wide range of alloy steel products for oil and gas customers. The acquisition agreement allows for an earnout payment of up to $15,000 to be paid if certain milestones are met over the following five years. BSI is based in Houston, Texas, employs 190 people and had 2006 sales of approximately $48,000. The Company has preliminarily allocated the purchase price to assets of $57,289, including $9,557 of accounts receivable, $9,531 of inventories, $12,251 of property, plant and equipment and $17,760 of amortizable intangible assets, and liabilities of $727. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill in the amount of $8,068. The results of the operations of BSI are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the period subsequent to the effective date of the acquisition. Pro forma results of the operations are not presented because the effect of the acquisition was not significant.

Note 16 – Fair Value

SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). SFAS No. 157 classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1 –		Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 –		Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3 –		Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008:

		Fair Value at June 30, 2008
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities		$	22,873			$	22,873			$	—			$	—
Interest rate swaps			337				337				—				—
Total Assets		$	23,210			$	23,210			$	—			$	—
Liabilities:
Derivatives		$	833			$	833			$	—			$	—
Total Liabilities		$	833			$	833			$	—			$	—

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Introduction

The Timken Company is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered anti-friction bearings and assemblies, high-quality alloy steels and aerospace power transmission systems and a provider of related products and services. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company implemented changes in its management structure. Beginning with the first quarter of 2008, the Company began operating under two business groups: the Steel Group and the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. The Bearings and Power Transmission Group is composed of three operating segments: (1) Mobile Industries, (2) Process Industries and (3) Aerospace and Defense. These three operating segments and the Steel Group comprise the Company’s four reportable segments.

The Mobile Industries segment provides bearings, power transmission components and related products and services. Customers of the Mobile Industries segment include original equipment manufacturers and suppliers for passenger cars, light trucks, medium- to heavy-duty trucks, rail cars, locomotives and agricultural, construction and mining equipment, in addition to aftermarket distributors of automotive products. The Company’s strategy for the Mobile Industries segment is to improve its financial performance or exit those businesses where adequate returns can not be achieved.

The Process Industries segment provides bearings, power transmission components and related products and services. Customers of the Process Industries segment include original equipment manufacturers of power transmission, energy and heavy industries machinery and equipment, including rolling mills, cement and aggregate processing equipment, paper mills, sawmills, printing presses, cranes, hoists, drawbridges, wind energy turbines, gear drives, drilling equipment, coal conveyors and crushers and food processing equipment. The Process Industries segment also includes aftermarket distributors of products other than for steel and automotive applications. The Company’s strategy for the Process Industries segment is to pursue growth in selected industrial markets and achieve a leadership position in targeted Asian sectors. The Company is increasing large-bore bearing capacity in Romania, China, India and the United States to serve heavy industrial market sectors. The Process Industries segment began to benefit from this increase in large-bore bearing capacity during the latter part of 2007, with a greater impact expected in the latter part of 2008. In December 2007, the Company announced the establishment of a joint venture in China to manufacture ultra-large-bore bearings for the growing Chinese wind energy market. In April 2008, the Process Industries segment began shipping product from its new industrial bearing plant in Chennai, India.

The Aerospace and Defense segment manufactures bearings, helicopter transmission systems, rotor head assemblies, turbine engine components, gears and other precision flight-critical components for commercial and military aviation applications. The Aerospace and Defense segment also provides aftermarket services, including repair and overhaul of engines, transmissions and fuel controls, as well as aerospace bearing repair and component reconditioning. Customers of the Aerospace and Defense segment also include original equipment manufacturers of health and positioning control equipment. The Company’s strategy for the Aerospace and Defense segment is to: (1) grow value by adding power transmission parts, assemblies and services, utilizing a platform approach; (2) develop new aftermarket channels; and (3) add core bearing capacity through manufacturing initiatives in North America and China. In October 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of The Purdy Corporation, located in Manchester, Connecticut. This acquisition further expands the growing range of power-transmission products and capabilities that the Company provides to aerospace customers. In addition, the Company opened a new aerospace precision products manufacturing facility in China in April 2008.

The Steel segment manufactures more than 450 grades of carbon and alloy steel, which are produced in both solid and tubular sections with a variety of lengths and finishes. The Steel segment also manufactures custom-made steel products for both industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s strategy for the Steel segment is to focus on opportunities where the Company can offer differentiated capabilities while driving profitable growth. In January 2007, the Company announced plans to invest approximately $60 million to enable the Company to competitively produce steel bars down to 1-inch diameter for use in power transmission and friction management applications for a variety of customers, including the rapidly growing automotive transplants. This expansion is expected to be operational during the fourth quarter of 2008. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company added a new induction heat-treat line in Canton, Ohio, which increases capacity and enables the Company to provide differentiated product to more customers in its global energy markets. In April 2007, the Company completed the closure of its seamless steel tube manufacturing operations located in Desford, England. In February 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of Boring Specialties, Inc., a provider of a wide range of precision deep-hole oil and gas drilling and extraction products and services.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Financial Overview

Overview:

		2Q 2008				2Q 2007				$ Change				% Change
(Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)
Net sales		$	1,535.5			$	1,349.2			$	186.3				13.8	%
Income from continuing operations			88.9				55.6				33.3				59.9	%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			—				(0.3	)			0.3				100.0	%
Net income		$	88.9			$	55.3			$	33.6				60.8	%
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations		$	0.92			$	0.58			$	0.34				58.6	%
Discontinued operations			—				—				—			NM
Net income per share		$	0.92			$	0.58			$	0.34				58.6	%
Average number of shares — diluted			96,507,960				95,566,119				—				1.0	%

		YTD 2008				YTD 2007				$ Change				% Change
(Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)
Net sales		$	2,970.2			$	2,633.7			$	336.5				12.8	%
Income from continuing operations			173.4				129.8				43.6				33.6	%
Income from discontinued operations			—				0.7				(0.7	)			(100.0	)%
Net income		$	173.4			$	130.5			$	42.9				32.9	%
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations		$	1.80			$	1.36			$	0.44				32.4	%
Discontinued operations			—				0.01				(0.01	)			(100.0	)%
Net income per share		$	1.80			$	1.37			$	0.43				31.4	%
Average number of shares — diluted			96,256,051				95,195,785				—				1.1	%

Net sales for the second quarter of 2008 were $1.54 billion, compared to $1.35 billion in the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 13.8%. Net sales for the first six months of 2008 were $2.97 billion, compared to $2.63 billion for the first six months of 2007, an increase of 12.8%. The increase in sales was primarily driven by strong sales in global industrial markets as the Company benefited from the favorable impact of pricing, surcharges, acquisitions and foreign currency translation. For the second quarter of 2008, earnings per diluted share were $0.92, compared to $0.58 per diluted share for second quarter of 2007. For the first six months of 2008, earnings per diluted share were $1.80, compared to $1.37 per diluted share for the first six months of 2007. Income from continuing operations per diluted share was $1.80, compared to $1.36 per diluted share for the same period a year ago.

The Company’s second quarter and first half results reflect the ongoing strength of industrial markets and increased pricing and surcharges, partially offset by historically high raw material costs. Additionally, the Company’s second quarter and first half results reflect lower expenses associated with restructuring activities. Results for the first six months of 2008 also reflect income from the sale of the Company’s former seamless steel tube manufacturing facility located in Desford, England. The Company recognized a pretax gain of $20.4 million on the sale of this facility. The Company continued its focus on increasing production capacity in targeted areas, including major capacity expansions for industrial products at several manufacturing locations around the world.

The Company expects that continued strength in industrial markets throughout 2008 should drive year-over-year sales volume increases. While global industrial markets are expected to remain strong, the improvements in the Company’s operating performance will be partially constrained by increases in raw material costs, as well as strategic investments, including Asian growth and Project O.N.E. initiatives. The objective of the Asian growth initiatives is to increase market share, influence major design centers and expand the Company’s network of sources of globally competitive friction management products.

Project O.N.E. is a multi-year program, which began in 2005, designed to improve the Company’s business processes and systems. The Company expects to invest approximately $210 to $220 million, which includes internal and external costs, to implement Project O.N.E. As of June 30, 2008, the Company has incurred costs of approximately $184.5 million, of which approximately $108.1 million have been capitalized to the Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company completed the installation of Project O.N.E. for a major portion of its domestic operations. On April 1, 2008, the Company completed the next installation of Project O.N.E. for the majority of the Company’s remaining domestic operations and a major portion of its European operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

The Company’s results for the first half of 2007 reflect a lower tax rate primarily due to favorable adjustments to the Company’s accruals for uncertain tax positions.

The Statement of Income

Sales by Segment:

		2Q 2008				2Q 2007				$ Change				% Change
(Dollars in millions, and exclude intersegment sales)
Mobile Industries		$	628.2			$	632.5			$	(4.3	)			(0.7	)%
Process Industries			327.5				265.7				61.8				23.3	%
Aerospace and Defense			105.7				74.4				31.3				42.1	%
Steel			474.1				376.6				97.5				25.9	%
Total Company		$	1,535.5			$	1,349.2			$	186.3				13.8	%

		YTD 2008				YTD 2007				$ Change				% Change
(Dollars in millions, and exclude intersegment sales)
Mobile Industries		$	1,263.5			$	1,241.9			$	21.6				1.7	%
Process Industries			639.7				514.6				125.1				24.3	%
Aerospace and Defense			207.8				148.1				59.7				40.3	%
Steel			859.2				729.1				130.1				17.8	%
Total Company		$	2,970.2			$	2,633.7			$	336.5				12.8	%

Net sales for the second quarter of 2008 increased $186.3 million, or 13.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2007. Acquisitions of the assets of The Purdy Corporation (Purdy), acquired in the fourth quarter of 2007, and Boring Specialties, Inc. (BSI), acquired during the first quarter of 2008, contributed $34.9 million to the increase in net sales. In addition, the effect of currency rate changes contributed $44.0 million to the increase in net sales. The remaining increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2008, compared to the second quarter of 2007, was primarily due to higher pricing and surcharges as well as higher volume across most market sectors, particularly heavy truck, off-highway, aerospace, power transmission and heavy industry, partially offset by lower demand from North American light-vehicle customers.

Net sales for the first six months of 2008 increased $336.5 million, or 12.8%, compared to the first six months of 2007. The Purdy acquisition and the BSI acquisition contributed $60.4 million to the increase in net sales for the first half of 2008. In addition, the effect of currency rate changes contributed $91.0 million to the increase in net sales for the first half of 2008. The remaining increase in net sales for the first six months of 2008, compared to the first six months of 2007, was primarily due to higher pricing and surcharges as well as higher volume across most market sectors, particularly heavy truck, off-highway, aerospace and heavy industry, as well as from the Company’s industrial distribution channel, partially offset by lower demand from North American light-vehicle customers.

Gross Profit:        

		2Q 2008				2Q 2007				$ Change				Change
(Dollars in millions)
Gross profit		$	343.7			$	288.0			$	55.7				19.3	%
Gross profit % to net sales			22.4	%			21.3	%			—			110		bps
Rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold		$	0.9			$	10.7			$	(9.8	)			(91.6	)%

		YTD 2008				YTD 2007				$ Change				Change
(Dollars in millions)
Gross profit		$	655.3			$	544.0			$	111.3				20.5	%
Gross profit % to net sales			22.1	%			20.7	%			—			140		bps
Rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold		$	2.2			$	22.6			$	(20.4	)			(90.3	)%

Gross profit margins increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2008, compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2007, as a result of higher surcharges and favorable pricing, higher sales volumes across most market sectors and lower rationalization expenses, partially offset by higher LIFO charges related to higher raw materials costs and lower demand from North American light-vehicle customers. The higher raw material costs primarily relate to historically high steel scrap costs.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

In the second quarter and first six months of 2008, rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold primarily related to certain Mobile Industries segment domestic manufacturing facilities, the closure of the Company’s seamless steel tube manufacturing operations located in Desford, England and the continued rationalization of the Company’s Canton, Ohio Process Industries segment bearing facilities. In the second quarter and first six months of 2007, rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold primarily related to the planned closure of its manufacturing operations located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, certain Mobile Industries segment domestic manufacturing facilities, the closure of the Company’s seamless steel tube manufacturing operations located in Desford, England and the continued rationalization of the Company’s Canton, Ohio Process Industries segment bearing facilities. Rationalization expenses in 2008 and 2007 primarily included accelerated depreciation on assets, the relocation of equipment and the write-down of inventory.

Selling, Administrative and General Expenses:

		2Q 2008				2Q 2007				$ Change				Change
(Dollars in millions)
Selling, administrative and general expenses		$	196.6			$	179.6			$	17.0				9.5	%
Selling, administrative and general expenses % to net sales			12.8	%			13.3	%			—			(50		) bps
Rationalization expenses included in selling, administrative and general expenses		$	1.3			$	0.6			$	0.7				116.7	%

		YTD 2008				YTD 2007				$ Change				Change
(Dollars in millions)
Selling, administrative and general expenses		$	374.5			$	343.9			$	30.6				8.9	%
Selling, administrative and general expenses % to net sales			12.6	%			13.1	%			—			(50		) bps
Rationalization expenses included in selling, administrative and general expenses		$	2.1			$	2.0			$	0.1				5.0	%

The increase in selling, administrative and general expenses, on a dollar basis, in the second quarter and first six months of 2008, compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2007, was primarily due to higher performance-based compensation, an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts and higher depreciation on capitalized Project O.N.E. costs.

In the second quarter and first six months of 2008, the rationalization expenses included in selling, administrative and general expenses primarily related to the rationalization of the Company’s Canton, Ohio bearing facilities and costs associated with vacating the Torrington, Connecticut office complex. In the second quarter and first six months of 2007, the rationalization expenses included in selling, administrative and general expenses primarily related to the closure of Mobile Industries segment engineering facilities.

Impairment and Restructuring Charges:

		2Q 2008				2Q 2007				$ Change
(Dollars in millions)
Impairment charges		$	—			$	1.0			$	(1.0	)
Severance and related benefit costs			0.5				4.1				(3.6	)
Exit costs			1.3				2.2				(0.9	)
Total		$	1.8			$	7.3			$	(5.5	)