Press Release

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2000--The Board of Directors of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.33 per share on the Company's Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 11, 2000 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2000. Hubbell Incorporated is an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for commercial, industrial, utility, and telecommunications markets. With $1.4 billion in annual revenues, Hubbell Incorporated operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, participates in a joint venture in Taiwan, and maintains sales offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the Middle East. The corporate headquarters is located in Orange, CT.