“Build Dream Homes in China” Emerson Participate in the 11th Annual International Building and Construction Trade Fair

Shanghai May 23, 2006 -- Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and its home improvement market leading subsidiaries will participate in the 11th Annual International Building and Construction Trade Fair held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from May 23 - 26.  Participating brands include In-Sink-Erator, Emerson JunKang, Ridgid Tool, ClosetMaid, Metro, and Emerson Climate Technologies.

Emerson's theme of this trade show is Build Dream Homes in China. As one of the biggest exhibitors at the show, the company has constructed built a two-storey home like structure in its 270 square meter exhibition space as a means for industry insiders, channel partners, and consumers to experience all the convenient home solutions that Emerson delivers to the China market. The company's expansive and typical home environment provides visitors the opportunity to experience products as if in their own home. 

David N Farr, chairman, CEO and president of Emerson has come to Shanghai to personally attend the expo. He notes that, This exposition is extremely important to Emerson. It is not only a platform for us to demonstrate our industry leading products, services and home technology, but more importantly it's a chance to interact with our Chinese hardware and home improvement partners, and discuss ways to expand and strengthen our cooperation. "Mutually Beneficial Cooperation" is one of Emerson's guiding principles. It has served us well during the course of our growth in China, and has helped us gain extensive channel experience. Our goal is to make business partnerships easier and more convenient for customers in these channels, creating benefits across the industry.'

Featured products and technologies from Emerson's key brands include:

• ClosetMaid is the world?s leading manufacturer and distributor of decorative storage solutions, providing consumers with storage products that make effective use of space and help make daily life more relaxed and more pleasant. Leading international brands including CLOSETMAID, Stack-A-Shelf, and DO+ABLE make use of a variety of materials and features which are integrated and reconfigured with an emphasis on quality and attention to detail for professional storage solutions suited to a wide variety of homes.
• JunKang is an innovative company that understands customers needs, and has benefited from the e-business resources, innovative operations, product offerings, and category management of its parent company. JunKang specializes in kitchen hardware such as baskets, multifunction frames, rotating shelves, and wall mounting hardware, all of which help improve kitchen functionality. JunKang's research into kitchen function and culinary workflow has resulted in products adapted for various functional zones: preparation, processing, cooking, and storage. Each product is a perfect integration of design, function, and quality.
• In-Sink-Erator Co. is the world's largest home and commercial garbage disposal manufacturer and distributor. Each year In-Sink-Erator produces over 6 million garbage disposals, instant hot water dispensers, and trash compactors for home use, as well as commercial garbage disposals for use in restaurants, hotels, and cafeterias. Over 80 percent of the garbage disposals sold worldwide are made by In-Sink-Erator, which is the sole supplier of home garbage disposals to leading retailers Home Depot, Lowe's, and Sears.
• Emerson Climate Technologies has long been the global leader in heating and air conditioning products, having provided countless residential and commercial customers with comprehensive heating and air conditioning.

Emerson Professional Tools and Storage Technology Group Asia Pacific Director Daniel J. Lay says: This year our participation is yet another full-scale exhibition similar to the Professional Tools and Storage Solutions Exhibition we hosted in Shanghai last year. We find these shows helpful because it allows us to hear the needs of the consumers which gives us an even deeper market penetration for our products and technologies. China's ome improvement market is growing rapidly and becoming increasingly competitive. Only by recognizing this market's unique features, taking advantage of Emerson's extenssive experience innovation and channel development, and working together closely with our Chinese partners, will we be able to both pursue growth and stimulate China's home improvement industry as a whole, thereby adding value to the market.