Schneider Electric China enters into a new partnership in the Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breaker field

施耐德電氣（中國）涉足中壓真空斷路器領域

Beijing, China, February 15, 2006 - Schneider Electric’s (Euronext: SCHN) main Chinese subsidiary, Schneider Electric China Investment Ltd. and Shaanxi Baoguang Group have signed today an agreement for the formation of a new Joint Venture dedicated to the manufacturing and distribution of Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers.

北京2月15號訊—今天，施耐德電氣中國的主要子公司—施耐德電氣中國投資有限公司，與陜西寶光（音譯）集團簽署了一份協議，成立新的致力于生產和銷售中壓真空斷路器的合資公司。

This new Joint-Venture, will be named Schneider (Shaanxi) Baoguang Electrical Apparatus Co. Ltd. (SSBEA) and will be incorporated in the city of Baoji (Shaanxi Province) as soon as the customary conditions precedent and regulatory approvals are satisfied. Schneider Electric will own a 70% interest in the company while Shaanxi Baoguang Group will hold the remaining 30%.

這個新合資公司將起名施耐德（陜西）寶光電氣設備有限公司（SSBEA），而且在前期所需條件具備和調整批準通過之后定陜西省的寶雞市為公司所在地。施耐德電氣將持合資公司70%的股份，陜西寶光集團則持余下的30%股份。

Russell Stocker, Executive Vice President, Schneider Electric Asia Pacific Operating Division, commented: “This new partnership is at the crossroad of several aspects of Schneider Electric’s strategy. It will be a new growth engine in China (the biggest market in the world for Medium Voltage apparatus), while contributing to the widening of Schneider Electric’s Medium Voltage line-up for Building and Energy markets.”

施耐德電氣亞太運營部執行副總裁Russell Stocker評論說：“這次新合作關系是施耐德電氣戰略中某些方面的重要選擇。它將成為中國這個世界上最大的中壓設備市場的一個新增長工程，同時有助于施耐德電氣擴大其在建筑和能源領域的中壓產品線。”

The Joint Venture will focus primarily on the Chinese market by offering a new range of cost-competitive products addressing local market needs, but might also supply other Schneider Electric countries when suitable in order to extend their own market coverage. SSBEA is expected to generate, on a pro-forma basis, annual revenues of around €20m on a full year basis.

合資公司在中國的市場主要致力于提供一系列新型有價格競爭力的產品以滿足當地市場的需要，但也有可能在合適的時候供應施耐德在其他國家的公司，以擴大他們的市場占有率。SSBEA預計全年基本產值約為2千萬歐元。

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is the world's power and control leader. Through its world-class brands,

Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique, Schneider Electric manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of products and services for the residential, buildings, industry, energy and infrastructure markets. Schneider Electric has 85,000 employees worldwide, operations in 130 countries and recorded sales of €10.4 billion in 2004 through the 13,000 sales outlets of its distributors.

關于施耐德電氣

施耐德電氣公司是全球電力與控制的領導者。通過旗下三大國際著名品牌，Merlin Gerin（梅蘭日蘭）、Square D（美商實快電力）和Telemecanique（TE電器），施耐德電氣公司為能源與基礎設施、工業、建筑及民用住宅等市場提供著系列齊全的優質產品及服務。施耐德電氣2004年全球銷售額為104億歐元，在全世界130個國家擁有85, 000名員工以及13，000多個銷售點。

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