Rockwell Automation to sell parts of Dodge and Reliance Electric

羅克韋爾自動化計劃出售道奇和瑞恩電氣部分業(yè)務(wù)

MILWAUKEE--June 21, 2006--Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) today announced its plan to sell the company's Dodge® mechanical and Reliance Electric™ motors and motor repair services businesses. These are leading producers of mechanical power transmission products and industrial motors, and are the principal businesses of the company's Power Systems reporting segment.

密爾沃基6月21日消息——羅克韋爾自動化公司今天公布了出售旗下道奇的機械和瑞恩電氣的馬達及馬達維修業(yè)務(wù)的計劃。這些都是領(lǐng)先的機械動力傳輸產(chǎn)品和工業(yè)馬達生產(chǎn)商，同時也是公司動力系統(tǒng)部的主要業(yè)務(wù)。

Rockwell Automation will retain the Reliance Electric and Reliance branded drives and related parts and services as an integral part of its global drives and customer service businesses.

羅克韋爾自動化將保留瑞恩電氣及瑞恩品牌的驅(qū)動和相關(guān)部分及服務(wù)業(yè)務(wù)，作為其全球驅(qū)動和顧客服務(wù)業(yè)務(wù)的一個完整部分。

The Dodge and Reliance Electric businesses, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, contribute substantially all of the revenue generated by Power Systems. For fiscal year 2006, this segment is forecasted to generate about $1 billion in revenue and segment operating margins of around 15%.

總部位于南卡羅萊納州格里維爾市的道奇和瑞恩電氣事業(yè)部，是動力系統(tǒng)部的所有收入來源。2006財年，這一塊預(yù)計收入大約是10億美元，利潤大約是10% 。

Keith D. Nosbusch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwell Automation, said, "Power Systems is a great business with an outstanding management team, strong domain expertise, and leading market positions. It has contributed substantially to Rockwell Automation's growth and success. In their areas of strength, the Dodge and Reliance Electric businesses are unbeatable. We believe that they will benefit from ownership dedicated to investing and globalizing to sustain their growth as the premier providers of power transmission and conversion solutions."

羅克韋爾自動化主席兼首席執(zhí)行官Keith D. Nosbusch表示：“動力系統(tǒng)部是一個偉大的事業(yè)部，擁有杰出的管理團隊，強大的領(lǐng)域?qū)I(yè)技術(shù)，以及領(lǐng)先的市場地位。她為羅克韋爾自動化的發(fā)展和成功做出了重大的貢獻。以她們在各自領(lǐng)域的實力，道奇和瑞恩電氣是無敵手的。我們相信她們將受益于其所有者的投資和全球化努力，以持續(xù)她們作為首要動力傳輸和轉(zhuǎn)換解決方案供應(yīng)商的發(fā)展。”

Joseph D. Swann, President of Rockwell Automation Power Systems, said, "We are enthusiastic about the road ahead, and remain intensely focused on serving our customers, both directly and with the support of our distribution partners. We are proud of what our team at Power Systems has accomplished, and look forward to the continued growth and evolution of our business."

羅克韋爾自動化動力系統(tǒng)部總裁Joseph D. Swann表示：“我們對前景充滿信心，而且，通過我們直接地或者我們的分銷伙伴的支持，我們?nèi)詿崆閷Ｗ⒎?wù)于我們的客戶。我們?yōu)槲覀儓F隊在動力系統(tǒng)部所取得的成就而自豪，期待著我們業(yè)務(wù)的繼續(xù)增長和發(fā)展。”

This transaction stems from Rockwell Automation's ongoing efforts to enhance shareowner value. The company does not expect this transaction to change its priorities for cash deployment, but will create an even greater focus on power and integrated control and information solutions to meet customers' business needs.

本次出售源于羅克韋爾自動化正在進行的致力增加股東價值的努力。公司并沒有期待這一次的出售可以改變其現(xiàn)金調(diào)度的優(yōu)先權(quán)，而是建立一個重點，更集中于動力和完整控制及信息解決方案，以滿足客戶的業(yè)務(wù)需求。

Rockwell Automation has retained Sagent Advisors Inc. to advise on the sale process.

羅克韋爾自動化已經(jīng)聘請Sagent顧問有限公司指導(dǎo)本次出售過程。

The company will host a brief webcast today at 8:00 am CDT to discuss this announcement. Both the webcast and the replay of the live webcast may be accessed at the Rockwell Automation website.

公司將在美國中央時區(qū)今天早上8時召開一個簡短的網(wǎng)絡(luò)會議，討論本公告。而這個網(wǎng)絡(luò)會議及其實況重播均可以訪問羅克韋爾自動化網(wǎng)站觀看。

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help customers meet their manufacturing productivity objectives. The company brings together leading brands in industrial automation for Complete Automation solutions, including Allen-Bradley controls and services, Dodge mechanical power transmission products, Reliance motors and drives, and Rockwell Software factory management software. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisc., the company employs about 21,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

羅克韋爾自動化是全球領(lǐng)先的自動化、電力、控制和信息解決方案供應(yīng)商，致力于幫助生產(chǎn)商實現(xiàn)其生產(chǎn)目標。公司在工業(yè)自動化領(lǐng)域擁有完整自動化解決方案的領(lǐng)先品牌，包括艾倫—布拉德利控制和服務(wù)，道奇機械動力傳輸產(chǎn)品，瑞恩馬達和驅(qū)動，以及羅克韋爾軟件的工廠管理軟件。公司總部位于美國威斯康星州密爾沃基市，公司雇員大約2萬1千人，業(yè)務(wù)遍及全球超過80個國家。