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    45th Annual Network Power Conference

    CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2005--Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), kicked off its 45th Annual Network Power Conference this week in Cleveland, with 300 telecommunications engineers and leaders examining emerging trends and technologies in the DC power industry.
    "With the worldwide growth of 3G wireless and billions of dollars in fiber-optic installations underway to gain the Triple Play (voice, video, data), power reliability for emerging telecommunications networks is more critical than ever," said Emerson President James G. Berges. "As the leading provider of reliable power technology to the telecommunications industry, Emerson is confident this gathering will stimulate shared expertise that will advance our customers and the industry as a whole."
    Emerson's Network Power Conference has grown considerably from it's beginnings as the Lorain Power Conference 45 years ago. This years conference, which runs through Wednesday at Cleveland's Intercontinental Hotel and Conference Center, features presentations and expert speakers on dozens of business-critical continuity topics ranging from "Powering the Triple Play" to "Broadband Power" to "Protection for VoIP."
    At the conference, Emerson will unveil its Global Building Blocks Program, which provides telecommunications companies and other customers new reliable power solutions under one global standard - a DC power industry first. The program is the latest in a series of technology innovations from Emerson Network Power designed to provide customer-driven solutions to protect business-critical networks from costly failures.
    "The Building Blocks Program enhances Emerson Network Power's emergence as the global leader in DC power systems for the telecom industry," said Ed Feeney, President of Emerson Network Power Systems. "At the same time, IT professionals are discovering that DC Power isn't just for telecom applications anymore."
    Emerson recently launched its NterpriseIP Solution for Internet Protocol (IP) telephony and Power over Ethernet (PoE) deployments. The solution offers flexible configurations, easily manipulated to fit customers' specific business requirements, designed to support current infrastructures as well as those of next-generation VoIP networks.
    "Whatever the type of business requirement a customer needs, from power configurations, to outside plant applications, to cooling strategies, Emerson Network Power has the solution to meet the needs of their critical enterprise networks" said Feeney.

    About Emerson Network Power

    Emerson Network Power is an Emerson business that provides a full spectrum of reliable power solutions, including inbound power, connectivity, power supplies, power systems and precision cooling, backed by the largest global services organization in the power industry. These Emerson companies serve the needs of telecommunications networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities worldwide. For more information, visit www.emersonnetworkpower.com

    About Emerson

    Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2004 were $15.6 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com

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CONTACT: Emerson Network Power Emily Tzinberg, 314-369-4855 or Dave Baldridge, 314-982-7782 www.emersonnetworkpower.com

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