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                                Echlin Inc.
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                Letterhead of Echlin Corporate Headquarters


                              Employee Notice
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     Echlin employees who own stock in our company, either directly or
through the EISI 401k program, have received or shortly will receive a large
envelope with a Proxy, and a "Gold" Card with a return envelope.

     This material has been mailed to you by SPX Corporation in conjunction
with their efforts to replace the current Board of Directors of Echlin.

     It is the recommendation of Echlin management that you DO NOT sign and
return the Gold Card.  The card may simply be discarded.  If you have
already signed and returned the card a future Employee Notice will contain
guidelines for you.



                                        Milton J. Makoski
                                        Senior Vice President
                                        Human Resources