Eaton to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Earnings on January 23; Live Webcast Scheduled for 10 A.M.

CLEVELAND--Jan. 6, 2006--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will announce fourth quarter and full-year 2005 earnings on Monday, January 23, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern time that day to discuss fourth quarter and 2005 earnings results with security analysts and institutional investors.

The call will be available to interested listeners through a live audio webcast that can be accessed by clicking on the microphone on the left side of Eaton's home page at the www.eaton.com web site. The earnings news release will be accessible beginning January 23 under the Corporate News heading on the Eaton home page by clicking on the news release link.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2004 sales of $9.8 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 59,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.