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SPX's Contech Business Receives Contract

11 September 1998

SPX's Contech Business Receives Contract from Visteon Automotive Systems

    MUSKEGON, Mich., Sept. 11 -_ SPX Corporation
today announced its Contech division has been awarded a three-year contract to
supply aluminum, magnesium and zinc die-cast components to Visteon Automotive
Systems, an enterprise of Ford Motor Company .
    Under the terms of the contract, SPX will expand the line of die-cast
components it already provides to Visteon, as well as increase the number of
global locations to which it currently distributes components.  The contract
will add in excess of $40 million in annualized revenues to SPX's existing
business with Visteon by the year 2001.
    Gary Walker, President of Contech said, "We are pleased Visteon has chosen
SPX to provide quality die-cast components to its global operations.  This
growth opportunity will enlarge our business to include additional components
and will also grow our international business to other regions of the world."
    SPX Corporation is a global provider of Vehicle Service Solutions to
franchised dealers and independent service locations, Service Support to
Vehicle Manufacturers, and Vehicle Components to the worldwide motor vehicle
industry.  The Internet address for SPX Corporation's home page is
http://www.spx.com.