Rockwell Automation to Present at Merrill Lynch Conference on October 1, 2002

    MILWAUKEE--Sept. 30, 2002--Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Don H. Davis will make a presentation at the Merrill Lynch Industrial Technologies and Services Conference in New York on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at 9:15 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
    The presentation will be audio webcast on the Rockwell Automation website (www.rockwellautomation.com), and a copy of the presentation slides will also be posted to the website. Listeners are encouraged to go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the webcast to download and install any necessary software. An audio replay of the presentation will be accessible on the website through October 15, 2002.

    Rockwell Automation, Inc. 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(R) controls and services, Dodge(R) mechanical power transmission products, Reliance Electric(TM) motors and drives, and Rockwell Software(R) factory management software. The company also is a leading provider of contact management technologies and applications that help companies more efficiently manage interaction with their own customers. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs about 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.