Emerson's Digital Scroll Compressor Technology Selected for China's

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    ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2005--Emerson Climate Technologies(TM), a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), today announced that its innovative and energy efficient digital scroll compressor technology will help power the largest central air conditioning project ever awarded in China.
    In partnership with Samsung Electronics, Emerson is providing its award-winning Copeland Digital Scroll(TM) compressors to power nearly 3,000 outdoor central air conditioning units being installed at the new Advanced Business Park (ABP) in Beijing. Each Samsung unit is also equipped with one or more standard Copeland Scroll compressors. The business park in Beijing's Fengtai district will be home to about 1,000 medium to large companies in 500 stand-alone buildings, as well as five-star hotels, apartments and technology transfer centers. The Samsung installation also includes more than 13,122 indoor central air conditioning units.
    Developers selected Samsung's DVM(TM) Plus central air conditioner featuring Emerson's digital scroll technology from several applicants based on its design and performance after a series of competitive trials.
    "We are very excited that our cutting-edge technology is being recognized and adopted by leading developers in Asia," said Tom Bettcher, an Emerson executive vice president and business leader of Emerson Climate Technologies. "Many companies in China now have strict requirements for the central air conditioning systems in their office buildings, and Emerson's Copeland Digital Scroll technology makes significant contributions in energy efficiency, reliability and performance that help developers to meet their customers' needs."
    Before awarding the contract, Dauphin Science Business Park Construction & Development Co. Ltd., the developer for the Advanced Business Park project, conducted a technical evaluation of available technologies for central air conditioning systems. The Samsung unit with Emerson's digital scroll compressor was selected following a rigorous three-month field test to verify energy savings and performance.
    "We believe that the Samsung DVM Plus with Emerson's Copeland Digital Scroll technology is a world-class product, and we are very confident to use this technology. Only world-class products are being used on this project," said Mr. Xu Weiping, managing director of Dauphin Science Business Park Construction & Development. "The ABP site will emerge as a new economic zone accommodating offices, R&D facilities and corporate headquarters."
    Emerson's Copeland Digital Scroll technology offers air-conditioning original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) an innovative way to adjust the capacity of the compressor from 10 to 100 percent, so that the air-conditioner capacity output precisely matches the cooling need in a room. This approach has shown to be as much as 40 percent more efficient than traditional methods of climate control and is capable of holding a precise temperature to plus or minus half a degree. Emerson first introduced Copeland Digital Scroll(TM) compressors to Asia in 2001.

    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 2004 were $15.6 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.

    About Emerson Climate Technologies

    Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, is the world's leading provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial and commercial applications. The group combines best-in-class technology with proven engineering, design, distribution, educational and monitoring services to provide customized, integrated climate control solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate Technologies' innovative solutions, which include industry-leading brands such as Copeland Scroll(TM) and White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment. For more information, visit www.emersonclimate.com.

    About Copeland Corporation

    Copeland Corporation, part of Emerson Climate Technologies, is the world's leading compressor manufacturer, offering a full range of technologies, including scroll, reciprocation and screw compressor designs. A pioneer in the HVACR industry, the company led the introduction of scroll technology to the marketplace. Today, more than 45 million Copeland Scroll(TM) compressors are installed in residential and commercial air conditioning and commercial refrigeration systems around the world. Copeland is headquartered in Sidney, Ohio. For more information, visit www.copeland-corp.com.

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KEYWORD: MISSOURI CHINA INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: REAL ESTATE BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING PRODUCT SOURCE: Emerson

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