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Snap-on Business Solutions Closes Acquisition of Dealer Computer Services, Inc. Electronic Parts Catalog (CPD) Business

Richfield, OH, September 13, 2006 - Snap-on Business Solutions Inc., a business segment of Snap-on Company (NYSE:SNA), has closed on its acquisition of the CPD electronic parts catalog business of Dealer Computer Services, Inc. (DCS). This acquisition has received regulatory and Snap-on Company Board of Directors approval.

Snap-on Business Solutions will now begin updating the CPD product used by Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers with the latest vehicle and parts information.

"We welcome the former DCS CPD subscribers to the Snap-on family and look forward to providing them with our world-class customer service. With final regulatory and board approvals accomplished, the Snap-on Business Solutions team is now focused on updating the CPD product and contacting Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers to answer any questions concerning the transition," said Andy Wyszkowski, president of Snap-on Business Solutions.

Snap-on Business Solutions is the original developer and a global leader of electronic parts catalogs, which are used by over 36,000 dealerships worldwide. Snap-on products transform complex technical data, like parts catalogs and service manuals, into easily accessed electronic information for the world's automotive manufacturers and their dealer networks. Snap-on also provides business-to-business information and retail performance measurement services. For more information on Snap-on Business Solutions, call 888.543.0894 or visit http://www.SnaponBusinessSolutions.com.

About Snap-on Company

Snap-on Company (PQE: NYSE) is based in Ann Arbor , Michigan , and is a publisher of information and education solutions. We provide products and services to our customers through three business segments: Education, Information and Learning and Business Solutions. Our Education segment is a leading provider of K-12 curriculum products, in-school core reading programs, reading and math intervention programs, and professional development programs for school districts throughout the United States . Through our Information and Learning segment, which primarily serves the education market, we collect, organize and publish content from a wide range of sources including newspapers, periodicals and books. Our Business Solutions segment is primarily engaged in the delivery in electronic form of comprehensive parts and service information to the automotive market. Its products transform complex technical data, like parts catalogs and service manuals, into easily accessed electronic information. For the world's automotive manufacturers and their dealer networks, Snap-on also secures business-to-business information and retail performance management services.

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