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SPX Completes Acquisition of North American Transformer

21 September 1999

SPX Completes Acquisition of North American Transformer

    MUSKEGON, Mich., Sept. 20 -- SPX Corporation
today announced it has completed the acquisition of North American Transformer
Inc.
    SPX's Waukesha Electric unit is the leading manufacturer of medium-power
transformers in the U.S.  The addition of North American Transformer's
expertise in large-power transformers will broaden the company's existing
product and service offering.
    SPX Corporation is a global provider of industrial products and services,
technical products and systems, service solutions and vehicle components.  The
Internet address for SPX Corporation's home page is http://www.spx.com .