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Eaton Corporation Corrects Shares Outstanding Figure; 69,856,828 Shares Sted 69,856,828 Million Shares

25 October 2000

Eaton Corporation Corrects Shares Outstanding Figure; 69,856,828 Shares Sted 69,856,828 Million Shares

    CLEVELAND--Oct. 25, 2000--In BW2403, (OH-EATON/AXCELIS) Eaton Authorizes Spin-Off of Semiconductor Equipment Business, second graph, last sentence should read xxx On October 20, 2000, Eaton had 69,856,828 shares outstanding (sted On October 20, 2000, Eaton had 69,856,828 million shares outstanding.)