Exhibit 99.1

      Puget Energy CEO Stephen P. Reynolds Joins UNOVA Board of Directors

    EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2005--Stephen P.
Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Puget Energy and
its utility subsidiary Puget Sound Energy, has been elected to the
UNOVA, Inc. board of directors. UNOVA (NYSE:UNA) divisions specialize
in automatic data collection technologies such as RFID (radio
frequency identification), wireless networking, mobile computing and
industrial manufacturing systems.
    Reynolds has three decades of experience in both the natural-gas
and electric power business, including significant accomplishments in
energy matters at the state and federal levels, both within North
America and internationally. He formerly was Chief Executive Officer
of Reynolds Energy International and also served for 10 years as CEO
of Pacific Gas Transmission Company of Portland, Oregon.
    "Steve Reynolds' depth of international experience and his
well-proven record of leadership makes him a strong addition to our
board," said UNOVA CEO Larry Brady.
    Reynolds, 56, has a bachelor's degree in economics from the
University of California-Berkeley and a master's in business
administration from the University of Oregon.
    In addition to his responsibilities with Puget Energy, Reynolds
serves on the boards of directors for the following organizations: the
ArtsFund and the 5th Avenue Theatre, both of Seattle; the Nature
Conservancy of Washington; the Washington Roundtable; Oregon Steel
Mills; the Edison Electric Institute, and the American Gas
Association.

    About UNOVA

    UNOVA is a leading supplier of automated data collection, wireless
networking and mobile computing systems for industrial, distribution
and government markets. The company also designs and builds
manufacturing systems, primarily for the global automotive and
aerospace industries.
    For investor information, contact Director Kevin McCarty,
425-265-2472, kmccarty@unova.com. For more information about UNOVA,
visit www.unova.com.



    CONTACT: UNOVA Investor Relations
             Kevin McCarty, 425-265-2472
             kmccarty@unova.com