Snap-on Announces 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Earnings Conference Call

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003--Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) will hold a conference call to discuss 2002 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central Time).

This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at SNA's web site at www.snapon.com. A replay will also be available for a limited time.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About SNA Snap-on Incorporated, www.snapon.com, is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tool, diagnostic and equipment solutions for professional tool users worldwide. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2+ billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and employs approximately 13,200 people worldwide.

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