Exhibit 99.1

Qwest Communications CFO Oren G. Shaffer Joins UNOVA Board of Directors

    EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2005--Oren G. Shaffer,
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Qwest Communications
International Inc., has been elected to the UNOVA, Inc. Board of
Directors. He will become a member of the Audit and Compliance
Committee and the Compensation Committee. UNOVA (NYSE:UNA) divisions
specialize in automatic data collection technologies such as RFID
(radio frequency identification), wireless networking, mobile
computing and industrial manufacturing systems.
    Shaffer has a long history of financial leadership. Formerly, he
has served as the president and chief operating officer of Sorrento
Networks; the chief financial officer of Ameritech; and the president
of Virgo Cap Inc., an investment firm. And from 1968 to 1992, he
advanced through executive positions at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to
the positions of executive vice president, chief financial officer and
director. During his 25-year tenure with Goodyear, he accrued 15 years
of international experience including chairman and chief executive
officer of Goodyear's operations in France.
    Shaffer, who lives with his wife Evelyne in Boulder, Colorado,
holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the
University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Science in
management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
    In addition to his responsibilities with Qwest Communications,
Shaffer serves on the boards of directors for the Singapore Equity
Fund and the Japan Fund. He has been awarded both the "Chevalier de
L'Order du Merite" by former French President Francois Mitterand and
the "Commandeur de l'Ordre de Merite du Grand-Duche de Luxembourg" by
Jean Grand-Duc de Luxembourg, Duc de Nassau.

    About UNOVA

    UNOVA is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the
development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless
automated data collection, Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency
identification), mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label
media. The company's products and services are used by customers in
many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of
business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise
resource planning to field sales and service.
    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