Press Release

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001--Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA - news, HUBB - news) 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 January 11, 2002 to shareholders of record on December 17, 2001.

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