News Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that it will release its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

Chris Kearney, Chairman, President and CEO, Patrick O'Leary, Executive Vice President and current CFO, and Jeremy Smeltser, Vice President and future CFO, will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Those interested in participating in the conference call should dial in five minutes prior to the start of the call. The call will be simultaneously webcast via the company's website at www.spx.com and the slide presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of the site.

Conference call Dial in: 866-356-4281 From outside the United States: +1 617-597-5395 Participant code: 41502500

The web cast will be available on SPX's website through Wednesday, May 16. A replay of the call will be available by telephone through Wednesday, May 9.

To listen to a replay of the call Dial in: 888-286-8010 From outside the United States: +1 617-801-6888 Participant code: 66600394

About SPX

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) is a global Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, operations in more than 35 countries and approximately 18,000 employees. The company's highly-specialized, engineered products and technologies serve customers in three primary strategic growth markets: infrastructure, process equipment and diagnostic tools. Many of SPX's innovative solutions are playing a role in helping to meet rising global demand, particularly in emerging markets, for electricity, processed foods and beverages and vehicle services. The company's products include thermal heat transfer equipment for power plants; power transformers for utility companies; process equipment for the food & beverage industry; and diagnostic tools and equipment for the vehicle service industry. This description of SPX does not contemplate the pending sale of the Service Solutions business. For more information, please visit http://www.spx.com.

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