FOR RELEASE ON OR AFTER: January 25, 2013
CONTACT: John Perino, VP Investor Relations
608-361-7501 john.perino@regalbeloit.com

REGAL BELOIT DECLARES DIVIDEND

January 25, 2013 (Beloit, WI): Mark J. Gliebe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC), announced that the Board of Directors, at its regular quarterly meeting held on January 25, 2013, declared a dividend of $.19 per share. The dividend is payable on April 12, 2013, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2013. This represents the 211th consecutive dividend declared by the Company.
Regal Beloit Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, mechanical and electrical motion controls and power generation products serving markets throughout the world. Regal is headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, and has manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Regal's common stock is a component of the S&P Mid Cap 400
Index and the Russell 2000 Index.
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