Eaton to Present at the Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference

CLEVELAND--May 2, 2006--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Richard H. Fearon, executive vice president - chief financial and planning officer, will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference in London, U.K., on May 9, 2006 from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.

A real-time audio webcast of the presentation and related materials will be available at www.eaton.com. An audio replay will remain available for 14 days following the presentation at the same link listed above.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2005 sales of $11.1 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 60,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries.