January 3, 2012 (Beloit, WI): Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) today announced that its
Board of Directors has appointed Mark J. Gliebe, the Company’s current President and Chief
Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, to serve as Chairman of the Board
effective January 2, 2012. Mr. Gliebe succeeds Henry W. Knueppel, who has resigned from the
position of Chairman of the Board pursuant to the plan previously announced. Mr. Knueppel
will remain on the Board of Directors.
Regal Beloit Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, mechanical and electrical
motion controls and power generation products serving markets throughout the world. Regal
Beloit is headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, and has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities
throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Regal Beloit’s common stock
is a component of the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.
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Corporate Offices
200 State Street ● Beloit, WI 535116254
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Website: www.regalbeloit.com