Financial Astrology of Rockwell Automation, Inc.

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

First Trade Date for Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Rockwell Automation, Inc.	1956-08-29

Company Name	Symbol
Rockwell Automation, Inc.	ROK
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (the Company or Rockwell Automation), a Delaware corporation, is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information products and services. The Company was incorporated in 1996 and is the successor to the former Rockwell International Corporation as the result of a tax-free reorganization completed on December 6, 1996, pursuant to which the Company divested its former aerospace and defense businesses (the A&D Business) to The Boeing Company (Boeing). The predecessor corporation was incorporated in 1928. On September 30, 1997, the Company completed the spinoff of its automotive component systems business into an independent, separately traded, publicly held company named Meritor Automotive, Inc. (Meritor). On July 7, 2000, Meritor and Arvin Industries, Inc. merged to form ArvinMeritor, Inc. (ArvinMeritor). On December 31, 1998, the Company completed the spinoff of its semiconductor systems business (Semiconductor Systems) into an independent, separately traded, publicly held company named Conexant Systems, Inc. (Conexant). On June 29, 2001, the Company completed the spinoff of its Rockwell Collins avionics and communications business into an independent, separately traded, publicly held company named Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Rockwell Collins). As used herein, the terms the "Company" or "Rockwell Automation" include subsidiaries and predecessors unless the context indicates otherwise. Information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refers to the Company's continuing businesses unless otherwise indicated. Where reference is made in any Item of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to information under specific captions in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), or in Item 8, Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data (the Financial Statements), or to information in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company to be held on February 4, 2004 (the 2004 Proxy Statement), such information shall be deemed to be incorporated therein by such reference. The Company is organized based upon products and services and has three operating segments: Control Systems, Power Systems and FirstPoint Contact. Total Company sales in 2003 were $4.1 billion. Financial information with respect to the Company's business segments, including their contributions to sales and operating earnings for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2003, is contained under the caption Results of Operations in MD&A on page 18 hereof, and in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Financial Statements.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: By reading any of the material on this website you agree to our DISCLAIMER: The Magi Society, Magi Astrologers Worldwide Corporation make no claims whatsoever concerning the validity of the information provided herein, and will not be held liable for any use thereof. No information or opinion expressed here is a solicitation to buy or sell securities, bonds, real estate, commodities, options, futures or any financial instruments whatsoever.