Schneider Electric/Square D® Business Leaders Return to Gulf Region and Join Habitat for Humanity in Rebuilding Effort

More than 200 Schneider Electric/Square D® business leaders recently worked alongside Ocean Springs, Miss., residents to build six houses with Habitat for Humanity. For the second consecutive year, the rebuilding efforts kick off the Schneider Electric North American Operating Division’s annual Leadership Forum and continue to build upon the company’s 4-1/2-year, $7 million commitment to Habitat for Humanity that was pledged in 2007. The funding will provide Habitat homes across North America with Square D brand electrical distribution equipment. Square D is the flagship brand of Schneider Electric in the United States for NEMA-type electrical distribution and industrial control products, systems and services.

The homes in Ocean Springs continue the Schneider Electric/Square D commitment to rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged Gulf region and assisting Habitat for Humanity in its efforts to help low-income and hurricane-displaced families achieve homeownership.

“Schneider Electric/Square D is continuing its important commitment to those who feel the impact of the 2005 hurricane season,” said Dave Petratis, president and CEO of the Schneider Electric North American Operating Division. “Our long-standing relationship with Habitat for Humanity has allowed us to rebuild a region after disaster strikes and make a positive impact where hope is needed.”

As a national partner and a Cornerstone Society member of Habitat’s "More Than Houses” campaign, Schneider Electric/Square D has already contributed approximately $6 million in residential electrical distribution equipment for use in homes built in the United States, Canada, and Mexico since 2001. In addition, the company has continually donated labor and supplies, as well as pledged $7 million to rebuilding initiatives in the Gulf region, working to restore local homes and cherished community locations damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

For additional information regarding Schneider Electric North American Operating Division’s Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, visit www.us.schneider-electric.com.

For more information about Square D's lighting control products, call 1-888-SQUARED or visit www.squaredlightingcontrol.com.

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