Peter Panfil Named Vice President and General Manager of Liebert AC Power

Columbus, Ohio [April 10, 2008] – Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity, announced today that Peter A. Panfil has been named vice president and general manager of Liebert AC Power, Emerson Network Power. In this role, Panfil will function as the global technology leader for power products and will have direct responsibility for leading global product management decisions and engineering resource allocations for global new product development programs.

"In his prior role as vice president, power engineering for the Liebert AC Power business, Peter was instrumental in the global development of products that solved specific challenges and issues faced by our customers in small and large data centers,” Chuck Spears, president, Liebert North America said. “We are pleased to congratulate him on this new role, and know that his commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction will lead to continued innovation across our line of Liebert AC power products.”

Panfil is one of the foremost authorities on data center power technologies as evidenced by his participation in AFCOM’s Data Center Institute Board, frequent presentations at industry trade shows and conferences, and regular expert commentary in leading IT, facilities and engineering media outlets. He has more than 25 years of experience in embedded controls and mission-critical power. Panfil began his career at Liebert in 1994 as a Senior Development Scientist and held several managerial positions in the Engineering group. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University and has completed coursework in Strategic Management at the University of Michigan.

About Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid to chip for telecommunication networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities. Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions and expertise in areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, monitoring, and connectivity. All solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Liebert power, precision cooling and monitoring products and services from Emerson Network Power improve the utilization and management of data center and network technologies by increasing IT system availability, flexibility and efficiency. For more information, visit www.liebert.com, www.emersonnetworkpower.com or www.eu.emersonnetworkpower.com.

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 2007 were $22.6 billion. For more information, visit http://www.emerson.com/.