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Edward J. O'Connor
414-359-4100 | ANALYST/INVESTOR INQUIRIES:
Craig Watson
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P.O. Box 245008
Milwaukee, WI 53224-9508
414-359-4000
NYSE: AOS |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2004
A. O. Smith elects Jones to board of directors
Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS-NYSE) today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Paul W. Jones has been elected to its Board of Directors.
Jones was named president of the Milwaukee-based manufacturer of electric motors and water heaters in January 2004 with responsibility for its Electrical Products and Water Systems operations worldwide as well as its Corporate Technology Center.
Prior to joining A. O. Smith, he was chairman and chief executive officer of U. S. Can Company, Inc., and president and chief executive officer of Greenfield Industries, Inc.
In addition to the A. O. Smith board, Jones serves as a director of Federal Signal Corporation (FSS-NYSE), a diversified manufacturer with headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill.
A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is one of North America’s largest manufacturers of electric motors, with a comprehensive line of hermetic motors, fractional horsepower alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors, and integral horsepower motors, as well as one of North America’s largest manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment. The company employs approximately 17,000 people worldwide.
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