CLEVELAND, OHIO… Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) today said it will be hosting an analyst conference on Thursday, February 28, 2002, beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST and concluding by 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the company's business prospects with security analysts and institutional investors.

The conference will be available to interested parties via a webcast that can be accessed through Eaton's Investor Relations site at http://www.shareholder.com/etn/.

Eaton Corporation is a global $7.3 billion diversified industrial manufacturer that is a leader in fluid power systems; electrical power quality, distribution and control; automotive engine air management and fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 49,000 employees and sells products in more than 50 countries.