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務

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(luo)克(ke)韋(wei)爾(er)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)公(gong)司(si)今(jin)天(tian)公(gong)布(bu)了(le)出(chu)售(shou)旗(qi)下(xia)道(dao)奇(qi)的(de)機(ji)械(xie)和(he)瑞(rui)恩(en)電(dian)氣(qi)的(de)馬(ma)達(da)及(ji)馬(ma)達(da)維(wei)修(xiu)業(ye)務(wu)的(de)計(ji)劃(hua)。這(zhe)些(xie)都(dou)是(shi)領(ling)先(xian)的(de)機(ji)械(xie)動(dong)力(li)傳(chuan)輸(shu)產(chan)品(pin)和(he)工(gong)業(ye)馬(ma)達(da)生(sheng)產(chan)商(shang)，同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)是(shi)公(gong)司(si)動(dong)力(li)係(xi)統(tong)部(bu)的(de)主(zhu)要(yao)業(ye)務(wu)。

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動和相關部分及服務業務，作為其全球驅動和顧客服務業務的一個完整部分。

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%.

總部位於南卡羅萊納州格裏維爾市的道奇和瑞恩電氣事業部，是動力係統部的所有收入來源。2006財年

，這一塊預計收入大約是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行官Keith D. Nosbusch表示：“動力係統部是一個偉大的事業部，擁有傑出的管理團隊，強大的領域專業技術，以及領先的市場地位。她為羅luo克ke韋wei爾er自zi動dong化hua的de發fa展zhan和he成cheng功gong做zuo出chu了le重zhong大da的de貢gong獻xian。以yi她ta們men在zai各ge自zi領ling域yu的de實shi力li，道dao奇qi和he瑞rui恩en電dian氣qi是shi無wu敵di手shou的de。我wo們men相xiang信xin她ta們men將jiang受shou益yi於yu其qi所suo有you者zhe的de投tou資zi和he全quan球qiu化hua努nu力li，以yi持chi續xu她ta們men作zuo為wei首shou要yao動dong力li傳chuan輸shu和he轉zhuan換huan解jie決jue方fang案an供gong應ying商shang的de發fa展zhan。”

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係統部總裁Joseph D. Swann表示：“我(wo)們(men)對(dui)前(qian)景(jing)充(chong)滿(man)信(xin)心(xin)
，而(er)且(qie)，通(tong)過(guo)我(wo)們(men)直(zhi)接(jie)地(di)或(huo)者(zhe)我(wo)們(men)的(de)分(fen)銷(xiao)夥(huo)伴(ban)的(de)支(zhi)持(chi)，我(wo)們(men)仍(reng)熱(re)情(qing)專(zhuan)注(zhu)服(fu)務(wu)於(yu)我(wo)們(men)的(de)客(ke)戶(hu)。我(wo)們(men)為(wei)我(wo)們(men)團(tuan)隊(dui)在(zai)動(dong)力(li)係(xi)統(tong)部(bu)所(suo)取(qu)得(de)的(de)成(cheng)就(jiu)而(er)自(zi)豪(hao)，期(qi)待(dai)著(zhe)我(wo)們(men)業(ye)務(wu)的(de)繼(ji)續(xu)增(zeng)長(chang)和(he)發(fa)展(zhan)。”

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(ben)次(ci)出(chu)售(shou)源(yuan)於(yu)羅(luo)克(ke)韋(wei)爾(er)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)正(zheng)在(zai)進(jin)行(xing)的(de)致(zhi)力(li)增(zeng)加(jia)股(gu)東(dong)價(jia)值(zhi)的(de)努(nu)力(li)。公(gong)司(si)並(bing)沒(mei)有(you)期(qi)待(dai)這(zhe)一(yi)次(ci)的(de)出(chu)售(shou)可(ke)以(yi)改(gai)變(bian)其(qi)現(xian)金(jin)調(tiao)度(du)的(de)優(you)先(xian)權(quan)，而(er)是(shi)建(jian)立(li)一(yi)個(ge)重(zhong)點(dian)
，更(geng)集(ji)中(zhong)於(yu)動(dong)力(li)和(he)完(wan)整(zheng)控(kong)製(zhi)及(ji)信(xin)息(xi)解(jie)決(jue)方(fang)案(an)，以(yi)滿(man)足(zu)客(ke)戶(hu)的(de)業(ye)務(wu)需(xu)求(qiu)。

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

羅克韋爾自動化已經聘請Sagent顧問有限公司指導本次出售過程。

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今天早上8時召開一個簡短的網絡會議，討論本公告。而這個網絡會議及其實況重播均可以訪問羅克韋爾自動化網站觀看。

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先的自動化
、電力、控kong製zhi和he信xin息xi解jie決jue方fang案an供gong應ying商shang，致zhi力li於yu幫bang助zhu生sheng產chan商shang實shi現xian其qi生sheng產chan目mu標biao。公gong司si在zai工gong業ye自zi動dong化hua領ling域yu擁yong有you完wan整zheng自zi動dong化hua解jie決jue方fang案an的de領ling先xian品pin牌pai，包bao括kuo艾ai倫lun—布(bu)拉(la)德(de)利(li)控(kong)製(zhi)和(he)服(fu)務(wu)，道(dao)奇(qi)機(ji)械(xie)動(dong)力(li)傳(chuan)輸(shu)產(chan)品(pin)，瑞(rui)恩(en)馬(ma)達(da)和(he)驅(qu)動(dong)
，以(yi)及(ji)羅(luo)克(ke)韋(wei)爾(er)軟(ruan)件(jian)的(de)工(gong)廠(chang)管(guan)理(li)軟(ruan)件(jian)。公(gong)司(si)總(zong)部(bu)位(wei)於(yu)美(mei)國(guo)威(wei)斯(si)康(kang)星(xing)州(zhou)密(mi)爾(er)沃(wo)基(ji)市(shi)
，公(gong)司(si)雇(gu)員(yuan)大(da)約(yue)2萬1千人，業務遍及全球超過80個國家。