Rockwell Automation Announces Selection of James Gelly as Senior VP and CFO

MILWAUKEE--

Rockwell Automation today announced that James Gelly will
become Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
January 5, 2004.

Gelly will succeed Michael A. Bless who, earlier this year, announced
his intention to leave Rockwell Automation. Bless will remain with the
company and work closely with Gelly to help ensure a smooth and
orderly transition.

Until recently, Gelly, 43, served as Vice President and Treasurer of
Honeywell International, a Fortune 100 company and one of the world's
largest diversified technology and manufacturing companies. Gelly
joined AlliedSignal in 1994 and served in various finance and investor
relations positions, including Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of AlliedSignal's Aerospace Services unit. At Rockwell
Automation, he will report to Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer, Don H. Davis.

Mr. Davis said, "We are delighted to welcome James Gelly to our senior
management team. He brings extensive and highly relevant experience in
the manufacturing sector to Rockwell Automation. He is an executive
with a broad base of experience and a superior track record in
financial management and related disciplines. I am confident he will
contribute significantly to the future of our company."

Prior to joining AlliedSignal, Gelly spent over seven years at General
Motors Corporation, most recently as Director, Capital Planning and
Investor Relations. In this capacity, he was responsible for devising
and implementing communication strategies with the investment
community and ratings agencies, as well as forecasting and analyzing
earnings, cash flow, and capital structure.

Gelly received his MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business
Administration at the University of Virginia, and degrees from
Davidson College in North Carolina and the University of St. Andrews
in Scotland.

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(R)
motors and drives, and Rockwell Software(R) factory management
software. The company also is a provider of contact management
technologies and applications that help companies more efficiently
manage interaction with their own customers. Headquartered in
Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 21,500 people serving
customers in more than 80 countries.