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                           EXHIBIT 20

                          NEWS RELEASE



Immediate

Mick B. Lucareli

262.636.8446 - m.b.lucareli@na.modine.com



Modine Chief Financial Officer Resigns to Pursue Another
Employment Opportunity

     RACINE, Wis., October 16, 2002  - Modine Manufacturing
Company (NASDAQ: MODI) today announced that its Chief Financial
Officer, Ernest T. Thomas, resigned to pursue another employment
opportunity.
     R. Steven Bullmore, Modine's Corporate Controller, will
serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer until the position
is permanently filled.

     Modine specializes in thermal management, bringing heating
and cooling technology to diversified markets.  Modine's products
are used in light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles, HVAC
equipment, industrial equipment, refrigeration systems, fuel
cells and electronics.


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