Contact: Joy Huang Emerson Network Power Phone: +632 620-3600 ext 7655 Email: joy.huang@emerson.com Reinier Dungca Emerson Network Power Phone: +632 620-3600 ext 7657 Email: reinier.dungca@emerson.com Emerson Network Power Boosts IDC Regional Focus in Asia Appoints Tony Gaunt as director for IDC in Asia Singapore [April 16, 2013] – Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, announced recently the appointment of Tony Gaunt as the new director of Internet Data Centre (IDC) for Emerson Network Power Asia. In his new capacity, Gaunt will be responsible for the development of the overall IDC business in Asia. He now reports to Gene Hayden, vice president and general manager for sales, Emerson Network Power Asia. "We are excited about the expertise that Tony brings to this rapidly expanding business in the Colo/Hosting sector. Tony is linked with our global mission-critical domain experts and will be invaluable in educating our internal IDC teams and our external customer base on global best practices,” said Hayden Gaunt’s extensive experience in the Data Centre power environment in the UK, Europe and Australia will prove invaluable to the expansion of Emerson Network Power throughout the region. “This is an exciting opportunity for me personally,” said Gaunt. “It serves to demonstrate Emerson's dedication and continued focus on this critical market. I look forward to providing our customers with the opportunity to leverage our regional and global relationships, our expertise, technology and knowledge.” Gaunt joined Emerson in 2011 as National Business Development Manager for Australia following Emerson’s acquisition of Chloride. Prior to this, he was with Chloride Power Protection UK since 1996 as Northern Area Sales Manager and progressed through roles of increasing responsibilities in sales and strategic account management. In 2005 he moved to Australia, assuming the role of NSW/ACT Sales Manager and later on becoming Regional Sales Manager. Gaunt holds a Master of Management Degree from Maquarie Graduate School of Management. He is based in Sydney, Australia. ### About Emerson Network Power Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), delivers software, hardware and services that maximize availability, capacity and efficiency for data centers, healthcare and industrial facilities. A trusted industry leader in smart infrastructure technologies, Emerson Network Power provides innovative data center infrastructure management solutions that bridge the gap between IT and facility management and deliver efficiency and uncompromised availability regardless of capacity demands. Our solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at www.EmersonNetworkPower.com. About Emerson Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2012 were $24.4 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.