Date: April 26, 2007

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is pleased to welcome Carl Spiering Motorsports as an associate sponsor for the Aeroquip(R) Performance Products 2007 racing season.

“Carl Spiering and his Eaton Pro Modified Chevrolet Camaro are a class act, and the Aeroquip product line is proud to be part of that,” said Paul Grandsko, business manager, Aeroquip Performance Products. “For more than 60 years, Eaton’s Aeroquip performance products have been the number one choice of racing enthusiasts around the world.”

“We use a wide array of quality Aeroquip components on the race car,” said Carl Spiering. “The Aeroquip product name is synonymous with the highest quality hose assemblies, fittings, quick disconnect self-sealing coupling, clamps and many other fluid conveying products.”

Eaton's Aeroquip Performance Product business is a worldwide leader of a wide variety of fluid-conveying and fluid-connecting products. Products include all pressure ranges of hoses, fittings, adapters, couplings and other fluid connectors for the automotive aftermarket. For more information, visit www.aeroquip.com.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2006 sales of $12.4 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 61,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries.

Contacts:

Elisabeth Carter,
(952) 974-7727

Bruce Mehlenbacher,
(905) 772-1800, ext. 22