Emerson Electric's Fisher-Rosemount Systems Division Receives start Magazine 'Hottest Companies' Award.

Business Editors

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2000

start magazine has named Fisher-Rosemount Systems, a division of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR), to its "Hottest Companies of 2000" list. This is the third consecutive year that Fisher-Rosemount Systems has been recognized by the magazine for technological advancement and continuous product improvement.

"We are proud that start magazine has again recognized us for our achievements in delivering technology solutions to the manufacturing industry," said John M. Berra, Emerson Electric senior vice president and president of the Fisher-Rosemount group of companies. "Our technology sets us apart as a 'hot company' because of its capability to provide superior automation solutions though our DeltaV(TM) technology and its adaptability in meeting the demands of a diverse set of industries."

Fisher-Rosemount is among 24 companies selected from a field of 180 entries for the award, and is one of only six companies to receive the award since its inception. Since 1998, start, a technology-oriented magazine for manufacturing and engineering executives, has recognized companies for excellence in technological progress and product quality.

"We're pleased that the editors of start magazine continue to place Fisher-Rosemount Systems among the 'Hottest Companies of 2000,'" said Thomas W. Snead, president of Fisher-Rosemount Systems. "Since we launched our DeltaV(TM) automation system, we've added more capacity and functionality in a shorter time than any other automation system ever. As a result, manufacturers around the world have benefited from lower project cost and better plant performance."

The magazine's listing of awardees can be found in the July issue or online at www.startmag.com.

Fisher-Rosemount is a world-leading supplier of control valves, regulators, transmitters, analyzers, process management systems, software, and related services. Its innovative PlantWeb(TM) field-based architecture ( www.testdriveplantweb.com ) combines intelligent field devices with open communication standards and software to significantly enhance process and business performance.

Fisher-Rosemount received Control Magazine's "2000 Readers' Choice Awards" for best instrumentation and control technologies, with top ratings for both products and services. It ranked first in the magazine's annual listing of top suppliers of process and instrumentation. Earlier this year, Fisher-Rosemount's Test Drive PlantWeb(R) Internet site received a "WebAward" from the Web Marketing Association for high ratings in such criteria as design, innovation, content, and ease of use.

St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Co. ( www.emersonelectric.com ) is a global leader in providing customers with innovative technologies and solutions in five business segments: electronics and telecommunications; process control; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 1999 were $14.3 billion.