News Release

CHARLOTTE, NC - May 14, 2009 - SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that Chris Kearney, Chairman, President and CEO, and Patrick J. O'Leary, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present at the 2009 Electrical Products Group Conference in Longboat Key, FL, on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

A live webcast of the presentation and related materials will be posted to the Investor Relations section of SPX's website (www.spx.com). The audio replay will be accessible on the website through June 1, 2009.

SPX Corporation is a Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader. The company offers highly-specialized engineered solutions to solve critical problems for customers.

SPX is focused on providing solutions that support the expansion of global infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the growing worldwide demand for energy and power. Its innovative product portfolio, containing many energy efficient products, includes cooling systems for power plants throughout the world; custom engineered process equipment that assists a variety of flow processes including food and beverage manufacturing, oil and gas exploration, distribution and refinement and power generation; handheld diagnostic tools that aid in vehicle maintenance and repair; and power transformers that regulate voltage for electrical transmission and distribution by utility companies.

SPX is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and employs more than 17,000 people worldwide in over 40 countries. Visit www.spx.com. (NYSE: SPW)