(Corporate Event Update)

Foundation Stone-Laying Ceremony Held to Mark the Rebuilding of Sichuan Qingquan School Teaching Complex Supported by Emerson

SICHUAN CHINA, March 30, 2009 – A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held today in An County, Mianyang of Sichuan,  to mark the rebuilding  of  the Qingquan School teaching complex.  This rebuilding project is supported by Emerson with a RMB 3 million donation. General manager Andrew Tsang and manager Wu Jing of  Fisher Jeon Gas Equipment（Chengdu）Co., Ltd, an Emerson Process Management division, attended  the  ceremony  on  behalf  of  Emerson. Representatives from the Sichuan Youth Development Foundation, officials from local government authorities, and more than 600 pupils and teachers from Qingquan School also joined the ceremony. “Emerson and its employees were deeply  moved  by the Sichuan earthquake,”said David N. Farr, chairman, CEO and president of Emerson. “We have contributed to the relief effort with donations from both the company and our employees.  We hope  the rebuilding  of school will go smoothly,  and children  can return to  new  and safe classrooms as soon as possible.” “Last year, Emerson pledged to support the long-term teaching  facility  rebuilding  programs  in  the  Sichuan disaster  area.  We  hope  that  the  rebuilding  of  the Qingquan  School  teaching  complex  will  allow  more children   can  bring  up  in  a  safe  and  comfortable environment,” said Andrew Tsang. “It is also our duty as a responsible corporate citizen to support the communities where we operate”.

An County is one of the most severely affected areas by the Sichuan earthquake on 12 May, and the Qingquan School is the only major primary school in the town. Following the earthquake, 600 students have been living and studying in temporary shelter rooms where living conditions are subpar. The rebuilding is scheduled to be completed by the end of August 2009. Students will be able to study in new and safe classrooms when the new academic year starts.

After the Sichuan earthquake last year, Emerson proactively provided resources to support the Sichuan earthquake relief effort. Emerson, its subsidiaries and employees have donated and are committed to donate a total of RMB 11 million in cash and equipment to the disaster area. The donation includes a special funding for school reconstruction programs. In addition, teams of Emerson engineers were dispatched to support the telecom operators to re-establish communication networks in the affected areas. Fisher Jeon and its employees also made donations to the relief efforts.

Emerson is actively involved in disaster relief efforts. Apart from the Sichuan disaster relief donations, Emerson also provided financial support to the areas affected by the snow storm in China last year, supported the battle against SARS and the tsunami disaster relief efforts in the South Asia. Emerson’s donations also went to earthquake ridden areas in the Jiangxi province.

Emerson has a long-standing commitment to its corporate citizenship efforts in China. The company is involved in various volunteer programs including the Project Hope education program, the Lifeline Express program, the Beijing Olympics 2008 and the Shanghai Special Olympics 2007. In November 2007, Emerson was awarded “The Social Responsibility Award” by the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment. Emerson will continue to engage in China’s community development programs and fulfill its obligation as a responsible corporate citizen.

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