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                                                                   EXHIBIT 21(b)


                          SUBSIDIARIES OF THE GUARANTOR

      Name of Subsidiary                          State or Other Jurisdiction of
                                                          Incorporation

Fedders North America, Inc.                                  Delaware
* Emerson Quiet Kool Corporation                             Delaware
* Columbia Specialties, Inc.                                 Delaware
* Rotorex Company, Inc.                                      Delaware
* Fedders Inc.                                               Ontario
* Fedders de Mexico S.A.                                     Mexico
                                                          
Fedders International, Inc.                                  Delaware
**Fedders Asia PTE, Ltd.                                     Singapore
                                                          
Fedders Exporting, Inc.                                      Barbados
                                                          
Fedders Investment Corporation                               Delaware
***Fedders Xinle Co. Ltd                                     China
                                                          
NYCOR North America, Inc.                                    Delaware
****Melcor Corporation                                       New Jersey
                                                          
Rotorex International, Inc.                                  Delaware
                                                          
Rotorex Technologies, Inc.                                   Delaware
                                                         

*        Wholly owned subsidiaries of Fedders North America, Inc.
**       Wholly owned subsidiary of Fedders International, Inc.
***      Majority owned subsidiary of Fedders Investment Corporation
****     Wholly owned subsidiary of NYCOR North America, Inc.