Immediate Release
Contact: Mary Brevard
312/322-8683


               BORGWARNER NAMES TIMOTHY M. MANGANELLO
                    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


Chicago, Illinois, February 5, 2003   The Board of Directors of BorgWarner Inc.
(NYSE: BWA) has elected Timothy M. Manganello, 52, to the position of chief
executive officer, effective immediately.  Manganello succeeds John F. Fiedler,
64, who will remain the company's chairman until his planned retirement later
this year.  Manganello continues to serve as president and is a member of the
company's board of directors.

     "The election of Tim Manganello to the position of CEO reflects the
effectiveness of BorgWarner's succession-planning process, and ensures a smooth
transition to new leadership as we continue to build on the success we've
achieved for our customers and shareholders," said John Fiedler.  "On behalf of
BorgWarner's Board of Directors, I congratulate Tim on his new position.  Tim
helped create our growth plan.  We look forward to continued achievements under
his leadership and an ever-stronger position as the world's leading powertrain
supplier."

     Manganello has been with BorgWarner for 14 years.  He was named president
and chief operating officer of the company in February 2002.  Prior to that
appointment, he was president and general manager of BorgWarner TorqTransfer
Systems and an executive vice president of BorgWarner.  He also served as vice
president of operations for the Muncie, Indiana facility, and as vice president
of business development for BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems.  He joined
BorgWarner in 1989 as vice president of marketing and sales for BorgWarner Morse
TEC.

     Manganello holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering
from the University of Michigan.  He also completed the Advanced Management
Program at Harvard Business School and is a graduate of the Chrysler Institute
Program.

     BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered
components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide.  The
company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 50 locations in 14
countries.  Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota,
Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, PSA and VW. The
Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.bwauto.com.   For further
information contact BorgWarner Corporate Communications at 312-322-8500.
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uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Such risks and
uncertainties include:  fluctuations in domestic or foreign automotive
production, the continued use of outside suppliers by original equipment
manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing the Company's
products, general economic conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Cautionary Statements filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2001.