2008-07-18 22:50:07 -

www.magnetek.com - On August 13, 2008 before commencement of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Magnetek, Inc. (NYSE: MAG) will announce the results of its 2008 fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended on June 29, 2008. A conference call with Magnetek management will follow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Magnetek will audio webcast the conference call on the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson's individual investor portal. Institutional investors can access the call at www.streetevents.com, Thomson's password-protected event management site.

The live audio webcast and a replay of the call will also be accessible via links on the "Investor Relations" page of Magnetek's website www.magnetek.com.

Headquartered in Menomonee

Falls, WI in the greater Milwaukee area, Magnetek manufactures digital power and motion control systems used in material handling, people moving and energy delivery. The Company operates manufacturing plants in Pittsburgh, PA and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada as well as Menomonee Falls.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the timing of the Company's announcement of 2008 fourth quarter and fiscal year end results. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and are beyond the Company's control. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying these forward-looking statements. Other factors that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from expectations are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Magnetek, Inc.
Lynn Bostrom, 262-252-2903
lbostrom@magnetek.com