Snap-on Incorporated to Present at Salomon Smith Barney Conference

KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001--Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) chairman, president and chief executive officer, Robert A. Cornog, and Donald S. Huml, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Snap-on Incorporated will participate in Salomon Smith Barney's Fourteenth Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference on February 28, 2001.

An audio-webcast of the live presentation can be accessed in the Investor Information section of the Snap-on Incorporated web site, www.snapon.com, beginning at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET on February 28, 2001. Click on the "Investor Information" tab at the top of the page, then "Presentations" in the menu at the left, and then on the link established for the presentation. It is suggested that first-time listeners please visit the site in advance of the presentation to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay will be available for approximately 30 days following the presentation.

Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of tool, diagnostic and equipment solutions for professional tool users. Product lines include hand and power tools, diagnostics and shop equipment, tool storage products, diagnostics software and other solutions for the transportation, industrial and other commercial industries. Products are sold through its franchise dealer van, company direct sales and distributor channels. With $2.2 billion in sales, Snap-on is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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