Thomas & Betts Corporation to Participate in the Vertical Research Partners Industrial Conference

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB), a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, construction, communications and utility markets, will participate in the Vertical Research Partners Industrial Conference on August 5, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. ET in Norwich, Conn.

Dominic J. Pileggi, chairman and chief executive officer and William E. Weaver, Jr., senior vice president and chief financial officer will represent Thomas & Betts’ management at the conference.

Thomas & Betts Corporation (www.tnb.com) is a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, construction, communications and utility markets. The company is also a leading producer of heating and ventilation units for industrial and commercial applications and a leading provider of tubular steel structures used for electrical power transmission. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company has manufacturing, distribution and office facilities worldwide. In 2009, the company reported 1.9 billion in revenues.