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Sensata Technologies Showcasing Expanded Line of Sensors and Controls for
Commercial HVAC/R Market
With Acquisition of Airpax Sensata Brings Thermal Sensors and Power-Protection
Options to AHR Expo

    ATTLEBORO, Mass., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensata Technologies
(www.sensata.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of sensors and
controls, today announced it is showcasing an expanded line of pressure and
thermal sensors and switches for the HVAC/R market during the 2008 AHR Expo.
With the company's recent acquisition of Airpax Holdings Inc., Sensata is now
delivering more sensing and electrical protection solutions for residential,
industrial, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning applications. The
company's expanded line of pressure and temperature sensing and electrical
protection products will be on display during the 2008 AHR Expo, in New York
City, Jan. 22-24, at booth #7929.
    Since acquiring Airpax, a leading worldwide manufacturer of circuit
breakers, thermostats, temperature sensors, electronic monitoring and control
systems, Sensata Technologies now has one of the broadest ranges of sensing,
electrical protection and control technologies for the HVAC/R industry. Among
the products on display at the AHR Expo will be:
    Airpax Verisense(TM) Temperature Sensors and Bimetal Temperature Switches:
    Airpax(TM) sensors and switches provide a warning or immediate shutdown of
electrical equipment when a temperature approaches and reaches critical
levels.
    E-Plex(TM) Multiplex Controls:
    E-Plex(TM) multiplexing technology transports data over a simple, two-wire
bus for intuitive user interfaces, power-distribution modules, machine-
interface modules, sensors and software. Flexible for integration into all
equipment forms and scalable for simple or complex configurations, users can
monitor and control engines, generators, lighting, HVAC, audio/video and other
systems.
    "The AHR Expo will be the first venue in which we're showcasing our vastly
expanded product line that includes Klixon(TM) pressure switches, Airpax(TM)
thermal sensors and electrical-protection products, plus E-Plex(TM)  Multiplex
controls," said John Forsyth, HVAC marketing manager, Sensata Technologies.
"The addition of Airpax(TM) products to the Sensata line gives our customers a
much wider range of control and monitoring solutions for HVAC systems."
    Sensata Technologies' pressure and temperature sensors and switches come
in a wide range of fittings, packaging materials, pressure ratings and
electrical inputs/outputs. The company will be exhibiting at and available for
comment during the AHR Expo in New York City Jan. 22-24, at booth #7929. For
more information about the company or their full line of technologies for the
HVAC/R industry, please call 888-438-2214, or visit www.sensata.com.
    About Sensata Technologies
    Sensata Technologies is one of the world's leading suppliers of sensing,
electrical protection, control and power management solutions across a broad
array of industries and markets. Our products improve safety, efficiency and
comfort for millions of people every day in automotive, appliance, aircraft,
industrial, military, heavy vehicle, heating, air conditioning, data,
telecommunications, recreational vehicle and marine applications.
    For more information, please visit our web site at www.sensata.com.
SOURCE  Sensata Technologies

Tim O'Brien of Sensata Technologies, +1-508-236-3240, tobrien@sensata.com, or
Geoff Buteau of Bridgeman Communications, +1-617-742-7270,
geoff@bridgeman.com, for Sensata Technologies
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