Company Snapshot

DESCRIPTION Emerson is a diversified global manufacturing company that brings 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.
LEADERSHIP	WORLD HEADQUARTERS
David N. Farr, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President CURRENT EMPLOYMENT Approximately 140,000 worldwide (2007)	Emerson 8000 West Florissant Ave. P.O. Box 4100 St. Louis, MO 63136 (314) 553-2000
BUSINESS SEGMENTS Company earnings are reported in five business segments: process management, network power, climate technologies, industrial automation, and appliance and tools.	STOCK SYMBOL NYSE: EMR
BUSINESS PLATFORMS Emerson markets its products and services under eight corporate brand platforms:     Emerson Process Management      Emerson Climate Technologies      Emerson Network Power      Emerson Storage Solutions      Emerson Professional Tools      Emerson Appliance Solutions      Emerson Motor Technologies      Emerson Industrial Automation.	REVENUES $22.6 billion (fiscal 2007)
RANKINGS No. 115 on 2007 FORTUNE 500, annual list of America’s largest corporations, based on revenue. No. 350 on 2007 FORTUNE 500 Global, annual list of the world’s largest corporations, based on revenue.  No. 2 in the electronics industry segment of FORTUNE’s “America’s Most Admired” companies survey in 2007.  No. 9 on Electronic Design magazine’s 2007 list of Top 100 Employers in Electronic Design.
FAST FACTS Emerson does business in more than 150 countries. International destination sales, including U.S. exports, totaled $11.6 billion in fiscal 2007, representing 52 percent of the company's sales. This marks the first time the company’s international sales have surpassed its U.S. sales. Emerson has 265 manufacturing locations, of which approximately 165 are located outside the United States. Emerson was awarded a record 545 patents worldwide in 2006. Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1890, Emerson today is the largest publicly traded company (by revenue) headquartered in the state.

FINANCIAL RECORD

Year	2006	2007
Sales	$20.1 Billion	$22.6 Billion
Net Earnings	$1.8 Billion	$2.1 Billion
Net Earnings Per Share	$2.24	$2.66
Dividends Per Share	$0.89	$1.05
Return on Total Capital	18.40%	20.10%
Return on Equity	23.70%	25.20%