FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Goeman
Product Manager--Controls
Magnetek Material Handling

(800) 288-8178
mgoeman@magnetek.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Magnetek Partners with Eaton to Offer Direct DC
Drive Systems to the Crane & Hoist Industry

 March 21, 2006, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — Magnetek is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with Eaton Corporation to provide sales, support and service of direct DC drive systems to the crane and hoist industry. These systems are used in primary metal and foundry cranes. Magnetek, the industry leader in AC crane controls, will take exclusive responsibility for the sales, design, manufacturing and service of the DDC drive systems under its OmniPulse™ brand name, while Eaton will continue to design and manufacture the drive, contactor and breaker components. According to Perry Pabich, Vice President of Magnetek's Material Handling business, "this partnership will allow us to provide DC drive technology to facilities currently using older technology DCCP controls, improving their productivity and minimizing their maintenance costs." Magnetek provides a full complement of overhead material handling control solutions including AC and DC drive systems, soft starters, motors, brakes, conductor bar and festoon systems, remote radio controls, and pushbutton pendant stations.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MAG), Magnetek designs and builds digital power conversion and control products and systems for applications such as material handling, telecommunications, data management and alternative energy wherein reliability is paramount. The Company operates manufacturing and research facilities worldwide and reported total revenue of $242 million for its 2005 fiscal year, ended July 3, 2005. 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 59,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

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