RE: NN Inc.
                                                         2000 Waters Edge Drive
                                                         Johnson City, TN  37604


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT THE COMPANY:                                  AT FRB|WEBER SHANDWICK
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Will Kelly                                       Kerry Thalheim   Susan Garland
Treasurer & Manager of Investor Relations        (General info)   (Analyst info)
(423) 743-9151                                   212-445-8437     212-445-8458

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2002

            NN, INC. ANNOUNCES FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR
                        FOLLOW-ON PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING

Johnson City, Tenn - June 7, 2002 - NN, Inc., (Nasdaq: NNBR) announced today
that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for a follow-on public offering of 6,500,000 shares of its common
stock, of which 2,600,000 shares will be offered by the Company and 3,900,000
shares will be offered by several selling shareholders. The Company will not
receive any portion of the proceeds of the sale by selling stockholders.

The follow-on public offering is being underwritten by McDonald Investments
Inc., as lead underwriter. Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated is the
co-manager of the offering. The underwriters will have the option to purchase up
to 975,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

A registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the Common Stock has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective.
These securities may not be sold nor may any offers to buy be accepted prior to
the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the
Common Stock, nor shall there be any sale of the Common Stock in any state in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the
registration or qualification of the Common Stock under the securities laws of
any such state. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be
obtained from McDonald Investments Inc., 800 Superior Avenue, Suite 2100,
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2603.

NN, Inc. manufactures and supplies high precision bearing components, consisting
of balls, rollers, seals, and retainers, for leading bearing manufacturers on a
global basis.

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