EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERS WITH HVACREDUCATION.NET TO OFFER NATE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THROUGH EMERSON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

ST. LOUIS, February 16 – Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), today announced a partnership with HVACREducation.net to offer NATE (North American Technician Excellence, Inc.) certification preparatory courses through Emerson’s Educational Services.

Now contractors already signed up for distance-learning programs through Emerson can sign up to take quizzes and participate in assessment activities leading up to taking the NATE certification examination. No additional registration is needed, contractors can use their existing customer information with Emerson Educational Services.

“Emerson Climate Technologies and HVACREducation.net have similar missions to help HVAC contractors progress their careers and expand their knowledge,” said Suzie Sands, vice president at HVACREducation.net. “Becoming NATE-certified is now easier than ever.”

For more information or to browse through the many distance-learning options available through Emerson Educational Services, contractors can visit emersonclimatecontractor.com and click on “Education & Training.”

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 2006 were $20.1billion. For more information, visit 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^Ô and White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food and protect the environment.

About Educational Services

Educational Services, a division of Emerson Climate Services, LLC, (a subsidiary of Emerson Climate Technologies) is a leading provider of comprehensive training programs and knowledge-management services for the HVACR industry. The company’s diversified educational resources take a systems-approach focus on keeping service technicians, manufacturers and end-users abreast of the latest industry technology and trends. Its offerings include market-focused seminars, easy-to-use training guides and manuals, CD-ROM-based learning tools, video training programs and more. Educational Services is headquartered in Sidney, Ohio.