Financial Releases

A. O. Smith reduces forecast for the fourth quarter 2008 Milwaukee, WI - A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today indicated it expects fourth quarter results will be weaker than expected due to sluggish demand in both its water heater and electric motor businesses.

A. O. Smith Corporation to Complete Merger Transaction with Smith Investment Company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) and its largest stockholder, Smith Investment Company (PK: SMIC), announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement providing for Smith Investment to become a

A. O. Smith announces third quarter earnings of $0.70 per share; increases and narrows 2008 guidance to $2.80 to $2.90 per share Milwaukee, Wis. —A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced third quarter earnings of $21.4 million or $0.70 per share on revenue of $602.7 million.

A. O. Smith to hold third quarter conference call on Oct. 16 Milwaukee, Wis. — A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) will release its third quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 16, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m.

A. O. Smith to locate India headquarters, manufacturing in Bangalore Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith today announced plans to locate the headquarters of its A. O. Smith India Water Heating Private Limited venture in Bangalore and begin construction of a residential water heater manufacturing

Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced that second quarter earnings increased eighteen percent over second quarter 2007 results to $31.9 million while earnings per share increased twenty two percent to $1.06. Reported earnings in the quarter included a net benefit of

A. O. Smith to hold second quarter conference call on Thursday, July 17 Milwaukee, Wis.- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) will release its second quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 17, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m.

A. O. Smith reports first quarter earnings of $.72 per share; revises 2008 forecast to $2.60 - $2.80 per share Milwaukee, Wis. - A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) today reported first quarter earnings of $21.9 million or $.72 per share on sales of $571.4 million.

A. O. Smith schedules conference call webcast to review 2008 first quarter financial results Milwaukee, Wis. -A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) has scheduled a live conference call for April 17 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to review its first quarter 2008 financial performance.

A. O. Smith receives proposal from Smith Investment Company Milwaukee, Wis. - A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced that it has received a proposal from Smith Investment Company under which A. O. Smith would participate in a transaction with Smith Investment for the purpose of enabling