Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB) will report third quarter 2011 earnings on Thursday, October 20, 2011 before the open of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss these results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on the same day.

The news release and webcast will be available on the company's website - http://investor.tnb.com. Interested parties may also participate by calling (201) 689-8341. No confirmation code is required.

The recorded conference call will be available through 12:00 midnight on October 27, 2011. To access the replay, please call (201) 612-7415, account number 9517, conference ID number 379081. The webcast will be archived on http://investor.tnb.com.

Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of essential components used to manage the connection, distribution, transmission and reliability of electrical power in industrial, construction and utility applications. With a portfolio of over 200,000 products marketed under more than 45 premium brand names, Thomas & Betts products are found wherever electricity is used. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. For more information, please visit www.tnb.com.

Thomas & Betts Corporation
Tricia Bergeron, 901-252-8266
tricia.bergeron@tnb.com