EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                                                     Page No.

 (4)-1      First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 4,    Incorporated
            1992, between TRINOVA Corporation and NBD Bank,     by Reference
            with respect to the issuance of $75,000,000
            aggregate principal amount of TRINOVA Corporation
            7.95% Notes Due 1997, filed as Exhibit (4)-1 to 
            Form SE filed on May 6, 1992

 (4)-2      7.95% Notes Due 1997, issued pursuant to the        Incorporated
            Indenture, dated as of January 28, 1988, between    by Reference
            TRINOVA Corporation and NBD Bank (formerly 
            National Bank of Detroit), as supplemented by 
            the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of 
            May 4, 1992, between TRINOVA Corporation and NBD 
            Bank, filed as Exhibit (4)-2 to Form SE filed on
            May 6, 1992  

 (4)-3      Officers' Certificate of TRINOVA Corporation,       Incorporated
            dated May 4, 1992, pursuant to Section 2.01 of      by Reference
            the Indenture, dated as of January 28, 1988, 
            between TRINOVA Corporation and NBD Bank
            (formerly National Bank of Detroit), as 
            supplemented by the First Supplemental 
            Indenture, dated as of May 4, 1992, between 
            TRINOVA Corporation and NBD Bank, filed as 
            Exhibit (4)-3 to Form SE filed on May 6, 1992 

 (4)-4      Rights Agreement, dated January 26, 1989,           Incorporated
            between TRINOVA Corporation and First Chicago       by Reference
            Trust Company of New York filed as Exhibit (2) 
            to Form 8-A filed on January 27, 1989, as 
            amended by the First Amendment to Rights 
            Agreement filed as Exhibit (5) to Form 8 filed 
            on July 1, 1992

 (4)-5      Form of Share Certificate for Common Shares, $5     Incorporated
            par value, of TRINOVA Corporation, filed as         by Reference
            Exhibit (4)-2 to Form SE filed on July 1, 1992

 (4)-6      Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of October 26,    Incorporated
            1987, between TRINOVA Corporation, as Issuer,       by Reference
            and Bankers Trust Company, as Fiscal Agent, with 
            respect to $100,000,000 aggregate principal 
            amount of TRINOVA Corporation 6% Convertible 
            Subordinated Debentures Due 2002, filed as 
            Exhibit (4)-1 to Form SE filed on March 18, 1993






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  (4)-7     Indenture, dated as of January 28, 1988, between    Incorporated
            TRINOVA Corporation and NBD Bank (formerly          by Reference
            National Bank of Detroit), with respect to the 
            issuance of $50,000,000 aggregate principal 
            amount of TRINOVA Corporation 9.55% Senior 
            Sinking Fund Debentures Due 2018, and the 
            issuance of $75,000,000 aggregate principal 
            amount of TRINOVA Corporation 7.95% Notes Due 
            1997, filed as Exhibit (4)-2 to Form SE filed 
            on March 18, 1993

  (4)-8     Form of 7.875% Debentures due June 1, 2026,         Incorporated
            filed as Exhibit (4)-1 to Form 8-K filed on         by Reference
            June 3, 1996

  (4)-9     Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1996, between         Incorporated
            TRINOVA Corporation and NBD Bank, Trustee, with     by Reference
            respect to the issuance of $100,000,000 aggregate 
            principal amount of 7.875% Debentures due June 1, 
            2026, filed as Exhibit (4)-2 to Form 8-K filed on 
            June 3, 1996

 (10)-1     TRINOVA Corporation 1982 Stock Option Plan,         Incorporated
            filed as Exhibit (10)-1 to Form SE filed on         by Reference
            March 18, 1993

 (10)-2     TRINOVA Corporation 1984 Incentive Compensation     Incorporated
            Plan, filed as Exhibit (10)-2 to Form SE filed      by Reference
            on March 18, 1993

 (10)-3     TRINOVA Corporation 1987 Stock Option Plan,         Incorporated
            filed as Exhibit (10)-3 to Form SE filed on         by Reference
            March 18, 1993

 (10)-4     Change in Control Agreement for Officers,           Incorporated
            filed as Exhibit (10)-4 to Form SE filed on         by Reference
            March 18, 1993 (the Agreements executed by the
            Company and various executive officers of the 
            Company are identical in all respects to the
            form of Agreement filed as an Exhibit to Form SE
            except as to differences in the identity of the 
            officers and the dates of execution, and as to
            other variations directly necessitated by said 
            differences)







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Exhibit No.                                                     Page No.

 (10)-5     Change in Control Agreement for Non-officers,       Incorporated
            filed as Exhibit (10)-5 to Form SE filed on         by Reference
            March 18, 1993 (the Agreements executed by the 
            Company and various non-officer employees of 
            the Company are identical in all respects to
            the form of Agreement filed as an Exhibit to
            Form SE except as to differences in the identity 
            of the employees and the dates of execution, and
            as to other variations directly necessitated by
            said differences)
            
 (10)-6     TRINOVA Corporation 1994 Stock Incentive Plan,      Incorporated
            filed as Appendix A to the proxy statement for      by Reference
            the annual meeting held on April 21, 1994

 (10)-7     TRINOVA Corporation 1989 Non-Employee Directors'    Incorporated
            Equity Plan, filed as Exhibit (10)-12 to            by Reference
            Form 10-K filed on March 18, 1994

 (10)-8     TRINOVA Corporation Plan for Optional Deferment     Incorporated
            of Directors' Fees (amended and restated            by Reference
            effective April 1, 1995) filed as Exhibit (10)-8
            to Form 10-K filed on March 20, 1995

 (10)-9     TRINOVA Corporation Directors' Retirement Plan      Incorporated
            (amended and restated effective January 1, 1990)    by Reference
            filed as Exhibit (10)-9 to Form 10-K filed on  
            March 20, 1995
            
 (10)-10    TRINOVA Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Incorporated
            Plan (effective April 1, 1995), filed as Exhibit    by Reference
            (10)-11 to Form 10-K filed on March 20, 1995

 (10)-11    TRINOVA Corporation Supplemental Benefit Plan       Incorporated
            (amended and restated effective January 1, 1995),   by Reference
            filed as Exhibit (10)-10 to Form 10-Q filed on
            August 10, 1995

 (11)       Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings     23

 (12)       Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 24

 (27)       Financial Data Schedule                             25

 (99(i))-1  TRINOVA Corporation Directors' Charitable Award     Incorporated
            Program, filed as Exhibit (99(i))-2 to              by Reference
            Form 10-K filed on March 18, 1994 



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Exhibit No.                                                     Page No.

 (99(i))-2  Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 1996,   26
            among TRINOVA Corporation (borrower) and The Bank   
            of Tokyo - Mitsubishi Trust Company; Citibank,
            N.A.; Dresdner Bank AG, New York and Grand Cayman
            branches; The First National Bank of Chicago; 
            Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York; The Chase 
            Manhattan Bank; and Union Bank of Switzerland, 
            New York branch (banks) and Citibank, N.A. 
            (administrative agent) 




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