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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-017706
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCOLLUM MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215888

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12387
		FILM NUMBER:		03853906

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
		STREET 2:		500 N FIELD DR
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024725
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				760515284
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-482-50

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 N FIELD DR
		STREET 2:		ROOM T 2560B
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW TENNECO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961011
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ctly held by, Reporting Person under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan (the "Plan Shares"). The Plan Shares reported as beneficially owned by Reporting Person on his last Report may not equal the Plan Shares reported herein as being owned at the time of this report.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Reflects stock options granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Timothy R. Donovan, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A. McCollum</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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