CLEVELAND, OHIO… Yesterday, Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) ceased processing e-mail to and from the Internet due to the effects of the ILOVEYOU computer virus. At 10 a.m. EST today, e-mail service was restored.

Eaton Corporation, with 1999 sales of $8.4 billion, is a global manufacturer of highly engineered products that serve industrial, vehicle, construction, commercial, aerospace and semiconductor markets. Principal products include hydraulic products and fluid connectors, electrical power distribution and control equipment, truck drivetrain systems, engine components, ion implanters and a wide variety of controls. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has 64,000 employees and 195 manufacturing sites in 23 countries.