Graduation Ceremony Held for Pupils of Emerson-Supported

 “Project Hope” Program

Through the “Project Hope 1+1 Hand in Hand” program, 190 Emerson-supported pupils will finish primary school education this year. More than 20 Emerson sponsors and volunteers came to Nanjiang, Sichuan province, to celebrate their graduation.

Group photo of Emerson-supported pupils, Emerson volunteers and executives, and local officials

SICHUAN, CHINA, May 13, 2010 — A total of 190 pupils supported by Emerson (NYSE: EMR) through “Project Hope 1+1 Hand in Hand” program in Nanjiang, Sichuan province, will complete their primary school education this year. Emerson held a special graduation ceremony today to congratulate them and wish them a bright future.

More than 70 students attended the ceremony in Nanjiang County today. Emerson sponsors and volunteers, led by Sara Yang Bosco, president of Emerson Asia-Pacific, and Colleen Law, vice president of Emerson Asia-Pacific Human Resources, attended the ceremony along with local officials.

Bosco gave an opening speech and her best wishes to the children, and encouraged them continue to work hard to strive for greater achievements. She also expressed her appreciation for the support by the local government, Sichuan Youth Development Foundation, Emerson divisions and employees.

“A proverb says, ‘Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man how to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime.’ We hope we have helped you learn a little bit how to fish. At Emerson, we value education and knowledge is the key to a better life.” said Bosco.

Li Wang, the student representative of Nanjiang 2nd Primary School, showed gratitude to Emerson for its continuous contribution to children in need, and vowed not to disappoint those who helped them and had confidence in them. Li Wang said the students will continue their studies and contribute to society when they grow up.

At the ceremony, Emerson presented gifts to the pupils and special awards to those who had outstanding results. The pupils also prepared various gifts for their Emerson sponsors.

In addition to the Nanjiang graduation ceremony, Emerson volunteers went to remote areas like Yueba and Shahe to visit students who could not participate in the Nanjiang ceremony due to the distance. Another ceremony will be held for pupils in Guang Wu Shan County on May 14.

In November 2005, following a donation of more than RMB 300,000 to Project Hope, Emerson volunteers visited underprivileged children in Nanjiang, Sichuan province. Emerson announced the “Project Hope 1+1 Hand in Hand” program, which solicited donations from more than 20 Emerson divisions across the country.  To date, the program has helped 328 children in Sichuan and Yunnan to finish their primary school education.

Emerson has been doing business in China since the late 70s and China is among the fastest-developing regions for Emerson’s businesses. Emerson has a long-standing commitment to its corporate citizenship efforts in China, through its involvement in the Project Hope education scheme, Lifeline Express program, Mother Celler, support to earthquake-affected areas in Sichuan and Qinghai, the Expo 2010 Shanghai, Beijing Olympics 2008 and various other volunteer programs. The company launched “Emerson China Charitable Program”, covering education, health, civic and human services. In November 2009, Emerson was recognized as a “Project Hope 20th anniversary excellent charity partner” by the China Youth Development Foundation. In September last year, the teaching complex of Qingquan primary school in An County, Mianyang of Sichuan has been rebuilt with support from Emerson.

Emerson will continue to contribute to community and social services, fulfilling its responsibilities as a good corporate citizen and supporting community development.