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Eaton Products Help Build Infrastructure Eaton delivers the products to put this infrastructure in place. I. The com pany's heavy-duty and medium-duty truck components are critical for trans porting goods and for off-road vehicles used to build the infrastructure. II. Eaton semiconductor manufacturing equipment is vital in meeting the high technology needs of growing economies. III. Cutler-Hammer supplies power distribution and industrial control equipment for new construction--residen tial, commercial and industrial and for motors and factory automation. IV. Hydraulic motors and pumps, power steering systems and hydrostatic transmissions are key components in construction and agricultural equipment. Rising disposable income will intensify demand for passenger Eaton's IKU unit designed the first electric mirror actuator for vehicles and today is the global leader In the technol ogy. The round black electric actuator (upper left) enables left-right, up-down adjustments in the mirror. The new cars and light trucks. Eaton produces engine components, fan drives, locking differentials and a wide assortment of controls to equip these vehicles. Eaton is in a position to support traditional customers from the United States, Europe and Japan, as well as new OEM customers in emerging markets. power folding mirror actuator (upper light) folds exterior mirrors against the body of the vehicle to permit access in tight spaces--a popular feature in many Asian coun tries, with potential applications in Europe and North As incomes and standards of living rise, so does demand for appliances and power tools. Eaton is a major supplier of appliance controls such as program timers, pressure switches and sensors, gas and electric control valves and water valves. Eaton switches permit precise control of electrical current in power tools and a host of other products. China--mammoth infrastructure Through 1995, China had had 15 years of uninterrupted double-digit GDP growth. GDP growth in 1996 is estimated to have exceeded 9 percent. The mammoth size of infrastructure devel opment required in a country of 1.2 billion inhabitants is difficult to overstate, and growth potential for Eaton America. Cutler-Hammer molded case circuit breakers (center right) provide increased performance in less space than standard breakers and meet all international standards. Similar circuit breakers are components is enormous. Per capita income, which is now about 10 percent of U.S. levels on a purchasing power parity basis, is compounding rapidly. Eaton has been doing business in China since 1986 made by Suzhou Cutler-Hammer, the company's joint venture in China. under a licensing agreement for 9-speed heavy truck Eaton's variable-effort power steering control valve (at left and inset), which is supplied to Ford, GM and Chrysler, gives the precise power steering assist required depend ing upon conditions, Increasing transmissions and is currently negotiating to manufac ture transmissions in China for both medium and heavy trucks. As the world's largest manufacturer of trans missions and axles for medium and heavy trucks, Eaton is in an excellent position to comfort and conserving fuel. supply needed components. In 1996, Eaton assumed a majority interest in Suzhou Cutler-Hammer Electric Co., Ltd., which manufactures molded case and earth leakage T