Exhibit 99.1

           Magnetek Announces Board and Executive Management Changes

     MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisc.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2006--Magnetek, Inc.
(NYSE:MAG) today announced a realignment of its Board of Directors, effective
December 15, 2006, subsequent to the divestiture of the Company's Power
Electronics Group and executive and Board changes announced on October 23 and
October 30, 2006, respectively.

     Stepping down from the Board were: Magnetek's founder and former Chairman,
Andrew G. Galef, after 22 years of service; Paul J. Kofmehl, after 16 years of
service; Robert E. Wycoff, after 10 years of service; and Thomas G. Boren,
Magnetek's former President and Chief Executive Officer, after nine years of
service. And joining the Board was David P. Reiland, who succeeded Mr. Boren as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Magnetek on November 1, 2006.

     Leaving Magnetek as of December 30, 2006, will be: Chief Technology Officer
Alexander Levran; Secretary and General Counsel Tina D. McKnight; and Executive
Vice President Stephen R. Torres.

     Commenting on these changes, Magnetek's Chairman Mitchell I. Quain said,
"Downsizing the Board and executive management team is necessary and consistent
with the downsizing of the Company. Without exception, the directors and
executives who are leaving Magnetek have served the Company well and have been
instrumental in its redirection. As a result, the Company is now debt free, able
to address its financial obligations, and prepared to grow profitably in the
years ahead."

     Duties of the corporate executives leaving the Company will be assumed by
management personnel at Magnetek's new corporate headquarters in Menomonee
Falls, WI, Mr. Quain added.

     Magnetek manufactures digital power and motion control systems used in
material-handling, people-moving, energy delivery and wireless communications.
It operates manufacturing facilities in Pittsburgh, PA and Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada, as well as Menomonee Falls, WI. On September 29, 2006, the Company
reported revenue of $83.1 million for its 2006 fiscal year, ended on July 2,
2006(a).

     (a) Magnetek's fiscal quarters end on the Sundays nearest September 30,
December 31, March 31 and June 30.

     This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding the Company's anticipated financial results for its first quarter and
fiscal year ending July 2, 2006. These forward-looking statements are based on
the Company's expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that
cannot be predicted or quantified and are beyond the Company's control. Future
events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in,
contemplated by, or underlying these forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include economic, market and operating conditions, audit-related
costs and findings, legal proceedings and their effects on the Company's
financial results. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations are described in the Company's reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.


     CONTACT: Magnetek, Inc.
              Robert Murray, VP, Communications
              213-200-7606
              bmurray@magnetek.com