Press Release

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001--Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) today announced that Timothy H. Powers, President and Chief Executive Officer, will make a presentation at the Global Capital Goods Conference sponsored by Goldman, Sachs & Co.

The Hubbell presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:25 PM EDT on Monday, November 5, 2001.

A live web cast of the presentation will be available to interested investors at the corporate web site at www.hubbell.com. To access the web cast click on ``Investor Relations'' and then "Calendar of Events."

The presentation will be archived on the corporate web site 48 hours after the event. To access the audio archive, click on "Investor Relations" and then "Audio Archives."

Hubbell Incorporated is an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for commercial, industrial, utility, and telecommunications markets. With approximately $1.4 billion in annual revenues, 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.

Contact:

Hubbell Incorporated, Orange
Thomas R. Conlin
203-799-4100