Hoffman Estates, IL, April 23, 2008 — Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation honored 42 of its best suppliers at its third Supplier Awards Program on April 1 at the downtown Cleveland Marriott.

Among the award winners was Samputensili do Brasil, who received recognition from Eaton in the Indirect Materials and Services supplier category for “differentiated performance and superior productivity.”

Richard D. Holder, vice president – Eaton Business System, said, “Of the thousands of Eaton suppliers around the world these are the best in terms of quality, productivity, innovation and technology.”

The award winners fall within one of three supplier categories: Direct, Indirect or Logistics. Direct Materials suppliers are those which provide goods used directly in the making of products (i.e., bearings, gaskets, seals, castings); Indirect Materials and Services suppliers provide goods used to make products or support the business (i.e., cutting fluid, maintenance repair, office supplies) and Logistics suppliers handle the transportation of goods inbound from the supplier and outbound to customers, as well as indirect package transportation.

“Star SU is very excited to have one of its tool manufacturers awarded such a prestigious honor,” said Star SU President David Goodfellow.  “Congratulations to Mr. Cordone and his staff.”

Samputensili do Brasil, located in Jundiaí, 50 km from São Paulo City, manufactures hobs, shaper cutters, master gears, plug gages, ring gages, chamfer and deburring tools, rolling tools, rack cutters, shaving cutters and grinding wheels.  The service center provides fast, efficient and high quality services, including: sharpening/recoating of hobs; sharpening and recoating of shaper cutters; profile grinding of gears; and profile grinding of rack cutters. An in-house coating center, developed through partnership with Oerlikon Balzers Coating, allows Samputensili to supply coatings for most applications.  For more information, visit www.samputensili.com.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2007 sales of $13.0 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.