Aeroquip-Vickers Inc - Termination of Common Stock

RNS No 1622d
AEROQUIP-VICKERS, INCORPORATED
5 April 1999


LETTER TO: Company Announcements Office


              Voluntary Termination of Inclusion of Common Stock of 
                     Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. on The Exchange

This letter is to notify you that, subject to obtaining all regulatory
clearances, Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. (the "Company") has determined to terminate
the inclusion of its common stock, par value $5 per share (the "Common Stock"),
on The Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") after the close of business on April 9,
1999 to have effect from 9.00am on Monday, April 12, 1999, as the Company has
been merged (the "Merger") with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton
Corporation, an Ohio corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Company wishes you to coordinate the termination of trading of the Common
Stock on the Exchange as of April 9, 1999.

The Company has enjoyed its relationship with the Exchange.  As that
relationship is now brought to a conclusion, the Company acknowledges and is
thankful for the efforts of many at the Exchange in making that relationship a
success.


LETTER FROM: James M. Oathout
             Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc.

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