“WHERE TO BUY” TOOL HELPS CONTRACTORS LOCATE EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES™ PRODUCTS

ST. LOUIS, April 24, 2006 – Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), today announced the availability of its “Where To Buy” tool. This feature allows contractors to quickly and easily locate wholesalers that carry any one or a combination of product lines, including the trusted Copeland®, Browning® and White-Rodgers® brands, and Emerson® product lines like Flow Controls, HVACR Motors and Ventilation Products.

The Where To Buy tool lists more than 3,100 wholesaler locations across the United States and also identifies the more than 320 Emerson Authorized Full-Line Wholesalers. These locations offer the complete line of Emerson Climate Technologies™ products and are a one-stop source for all Emerson refrigeration and HVAC products, service and knowledge.

According to Bob Labbett, vice president of marketing for Emerson’s Distribution Services, the Where To Buy tool is designed to support Emerson Climate Technologies wholesalers in their efforts to identify and promote themselves. “The Where To Buy tool makes it easier for contractors to visit and partner with any wholesaler representing the Emerson product lines,” Labbett said. “The site is very user friendly and is available anytime, to help contractors get the Emerson products they need quickly and easily.”

The Where To Buy tool allows contractors to search wholesaler locations by distributor name, city, state, ZIP code or product line. Emerson Climate Technologies partnered with the industry-leading mapping services provider, MapQuest, to provide maps and driving directions that can be downloaded to personal digital assistants (PDAs) and, soon, to cell phones.

“This initiative is unifying the aftermarket offering and making it that much easier for us to do business with contractors and other end-users,” Labbett said. “Rather than having to consult as many as six different websites and six different where-to-buy tools, our customers can quickly and easily navigate to one central location for all of their Emerson product and service needs. The goal is to do everything we can to connect our wholesaler and contractor partners, so they can better communicate with each other to make their jobs and businesses more successful.”

To utilize the Where To Buy tool, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) should visit EmersonClimateCustomer.com, and contractors should visit EmersonClimateContractor.com; then click on the Where To Buy link on the top black navigation bar.

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit GoToEmerson.com.

About Emerson Climate Technologies

Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, is the world’s leading provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial and commercial applications. The group combines best-in-class technology with proven engineering, design, distribution, educational and monitoring services to provide customized, integrated climate-control solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate Technologies’ innovative solutions, which include industry-leading brands such as Copeland Scroll and White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment. For more information, visit EmersonClimate.com.