Tennant Company Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 10, 2008—Directors of Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share payable December 15, 2008, to shareholders of record November 28, 2008.

Company Profile
Minneapolis-based Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer world. Its products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; and specialty surface coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading concrete floors. Tennant's global field service network is the most extensive in the industry. Tennant has manufacturing operations in Minneapolis, Minn.; Holland, Mich.; Uden, The Netherlands; the United Kingdom; São Paulo, Brazil; and Shanghai, China; and sells products directly in 15 countries and through distributors in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.tennantco.com.

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Tom Paulson
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
763-540-1204

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