Press Release

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2001--Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) today announced that the Company's next webcast will originate from the Electrical Products Group of New York Spring Conference.

The Hubbell presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, May 8, 2001.

The live audio of the event will be webcast on the corporate home page at www.hubbell.com. To access the webcast from the Hubbell home page, click on ``Investor Relations'' and then ``Calendar of Events'' at the appropriate time. Each presentation will be archived 24 hours after the event; to access either presentation at a later date, 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.

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