Corporate Profile for Eaton Corporation, dated June 15, 2001

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Published Date:   June 15, 2001

Company Name:     Eaton Corporation

Address:          1111 Superior Ave.
                  Cleveland, OH 44114-2584

Main Telephone
 Number:          216/523-5000

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL):          http://www.eaton.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Alexander M. Cutler

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Adrian T. Dillon

Investor Relations
 Contact:         William C. Hartman
 Business number: 216/523-4501

Public Relations
 Contact:         Renald M. Romain
 Business number: 216/523-4736

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        NYSE:ETN

Industry:         Electrical/electronics, automotive, transportation

	   Company description: Eaton Corporation is a global $8 billion
diversified industrial manufacturer that is a leader in fluid power
systems; electrical power quality, distribution and control;
automotive engine air management and fuel economy; and intelligent
truck systems for fuel economy and safety. Eaton's 55,000 employees
work in 29 countries on six continents. The company classifies its
business into four distinct segments which are, by size: Fluid Power,
Industrial and Commercial Controls, Automotive and Truck.