PACCAR Announces Executive Promotions

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:44pm EDT 

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(Business Wire)--
The PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR) Board of Directors elected Tom Plimpton
to the position of vice chairman, effective September 1, 2008. Tom has
31 years with PACCAR and has been president since 2003.

   The PACCAR Board of Directors elected Jim Cardillo to the position
of president, effective September 1, 2008. Jim joined the company in
1990 and has had senior management roles with Peterbilt, DAF and
PACCAR's technical centers.

   Mike Tembreull will be retiring as PACCAR vice chairman and
director in January 2009. Mike has made a wonderful contribution to
PACCAR's success for over 38 years.

   PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture
and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty
trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. It also
provides financial services and information technology and aftermarket
support for its customers worldwide.

   PACCAR shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, symbol PCAR,
and its homepage is www.paccar.com.

PACCAR
Robin Easton, 425-468-7676

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