Aeroquip-Vickers Inc - Result of Meeting

RNS No 3797n
AEROQUIP-VICKERS INC
8 April 1999

                   Shareholders Approve the Acquisition of
                 Aeroquip-vickers, Inc. by Eaton Corporation


MAUMEE, Ohio, April 8, 1999 - At a special meeting held today, shareholders of
Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. (NYSE:ANV) approved the merger of Aeroquip-Vickers with
Eaton Industries Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN)
of Cleveland, Ohio.  The acquisition is expected to close on April 9.

Shareholders representing 23,556,489 shares, or 85.2% of the shares outstanding,
voted in favor of the merger.  A majority of the 27,638,225 shares outstanding
were required to approve the merger.

Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. is two companies, Aeroquip Corporation and Vickers,
Incorporated, world leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of
engineered components and systems to industrial, aerospace and automotive
markets.


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