6 HOSPITALS SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH ASCO TRANSFER SWITCHES

Dan Chisholm Identifies Forces on Collision Course in Maintenance

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 16, 2004 - Read the candid appraisals by engineering and maintenance personnel at six hospitals across the country of ASCO Power Technologies power transfer switches and power control systems.

They share their experiences with the systems in an ASCO brochure titled "Protecting Healthcare Facilities with Emergency Power Solutions."

The 22-page, full-color brochure also reports on codes, testing and automated recording needed to satisfy the special requirements of healthcare facilities. A guest column by Dan Chisholm, founder of the Motor and Generator Institute and a technical committee member of NFPA 110, identifies two powerful forces that are on a collision course in healthcare facility maintenance.

Click here to view and download the brochure, or Call 800-937-ASCO or visit www.ascopower.com for for detailed information on ASCO systems for healthcare facilities.

ASCO Power Technologies is a division of Emerson and Emerson Network Power (www.emersonnetworkpower.com). Through its Emerson Network Power companies, Emerson provides a full spectrum of reliable power solutions, including inbound power, connectivity, power supplies, power systems and precision cooling, backed by the largest global services organization in the power industry.

These Emerson companies serve the needs of telecommunications networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities worldwide. St. Louis-based Emerson (www.gotoemerson.com) is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in electronics and telecommunications; process control; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2002 were $13.8 billion.