Lennox Recognized as Fortune 500 Member

April 3, 2001

DALLAS, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) entered the Fortune 500 for the first time at #493. The 106 year-old company made its initial public offering on July 28, 1999. It reported record 2000 revenues of over $3.2 billion.

"We're delighted to be recognized as a member of the Fortune 500," said Bob Schjerven, chief executive officer. "Thanks to our customers and employees, we have grown from a regional U.S. furnace manufacturer at the end of the 19th century to a leading worldwide provider of climate control solutions at the beginning of the 21st."

A Fortune 500 company operating in over 70 countries, Lennox International Inc. is a global leader in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. Lennox International stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LII". Additional information is available at: www.lennoxinternational.com or by contacting Karen O'Shea, Vice President, Communications and Public Relations, at 972-497-5172.
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CONTACT: Karen O'Shea, Vice President, Communications and Public Relations of Lennox International Inc., 972-497-5172