ThomasTech Develops e-catalog for Two Hubbell Electrical Products Divisions.

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HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2004

E-catalog provides easier online access to the latest product and

pricing information for the RACO(R) and Bell(R) divisions of

Hubbell(R) Incorporated

Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc. (ThomasTech) has designed, developed and implemented an e-catalog for the RACO and Bell divisions of the electrical products platform of Hubbell Incorporated (Hubbell). Hubbell (NYSE: HUBB) is an Orange, CT-based manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for commercial, industrial, residential, utility, and telecommunications markets.

ThomasTech, a Horsham, PA-based software and systems integrator that builds content management and publishing solutions for manufacturers and professional publishers, used SAQQARA Product Server 3.1 as the product data management tool for the e-catalog. The RACO and Bell divisions are two of five Hubbell divisions implementing the e-catalog solution developed by ThomasTech.

The e-catalog central repository enables the RACO and Bell divisions to streamline content management processes and publish accurate content to the Hubbell Web and print catalogs. "Through the central repository's enhanced search capabilities, our distributors and large-volume users have easier access to the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date information," says Chris Hildebrandt, Vice President of Marketing for the RACO and Bell divisions of Hubbell Incorporated. "This helps customers make better-informed buying and sourcing decisions."

The solution allows the RACO and Bell divisions to deliver a robust product catalog online that includes content for all of the product parts within these brands. The solution was designed to accommodate the divisions' long-term goals, such as sharing product data electronically with customers, partners, and internal users, and potentially providing the capability to accept and process online orders.

"We've designed the e-catalog for RACO and Bell so that customers, prospects, and channel partners can search for products using a wide range of parameters--from product number to keyword. Customers can compare products via dynamically generated comparison tables, providing precisely the information they need, when the need it," said Lynda Brooks, ThomasTech VP Sales and Marketing.

About Hubbell Electrical Products

Hubbell Electrical Products is the electrical products platform of Hubbell Incorporated, an international manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for commercial, industrial, residential, utility, and telecommunications markets. With 2002 revenues of $1.6 billion, Hubbell Incorporated operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, participates in a joint venture in Taiwan, and maintains sales offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, People's Republic of China, and the Middle East. The corporate headquarters is located in Orange, CT. RACO is the leading manufacturer of steel boxes and covers, and also offers a complete line of nonmetallic boxes and covers, and metallic and nonmetallic electrical fittings and floor boxes. Bell manufactures and/or sells Bell Outdoor(R) outlet boxes, a wide variety of electrical boxes, covers, combination devices, lampholders and lever switches with an emphasis on weather-resistant types suitable for outdoor applications.

About ThomasTech

Thomas Technology Solutions, Inc. is a software and systems integrator providing content management and publishing solutions and services to commercial publishers and industrial manufacturers. ThomasTech builds solutions by combining industry-leading third-party software, custom-developed components, and value-added integration, implementation, and production services. Headquartered in Horsham, Pa., with additional offices in London, UK, ThomasTech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. ThomasTech maintains partner relationships with Arbortext, Inc., Corel Corporation, Documentum, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation, and SAQQARA(R) Systems, Inc. For more information, visit www.thomastechsolutions.com.

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