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SPX to Present at Merrill Lynch's 10th Annual Global Industries Conference

CHARLOTTE, NC - May 5, 2008 - SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that Patrick O'Leary, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 10th Annual Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, in London.  His presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:10 a.m. local time in London (4:10 a.m. Eastern time).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of SPX's website (www.spx.com).  A replay of the presentation will be accessible on the website through May 17, 2008.

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 environmentally friendly products, includes cooling systems for all types of power plants throughout the world; custom engineered pumps, valves and mixers that assist a variety of flow processes including oil and gas exploration, distribution and refinement; 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 over 17,000 people worldwide in over 35 countries. Visit www.spx.com. (NYSE: SPW)

Contact:

Jeremy W. Smeltser (Investors)
(Media)
704-752-4478
E-mail: investor@spx.com

Jennifer H. Epstein
704-752-7403
jennifer.epstein@spx.com