TIMKEN CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Oct 30, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TIMKEN CO (TKR)
CIK: 0000098362
Period of Report: 2008-10-30

Reporting Person: GRIFFITH JAMES W (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-10-30	Common Stock	P	2500	$17.34	Acquired	269166	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	21649	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reflects the weighted average purchase price. The actual prices ranged from $17.30-$17.38. The filer agrees to provide, upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or its shareholders, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.