NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On November 6, just days after the election, Republican Strategist Pat Buchanan and Democratic Advisor Terry McAuliffe went head-to-head on how President-Elect Barack Obama's administration could affect manufacturing and the economy-at-large in an exclusive debate aboard the Siemens exiderdome, a traveling technology expo of productivity solutions. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/siemens/35980/ (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) The topic proved a perfect target given Buchanan's staunch conservatism and McAuliffe's recent stint heading Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. The hour-long debate covered key issues affecting the manufacturing sector today, including the Employee Free Choice Act, Taxing Big Oil, R&D investment, education and trade issues. The sponsored event, entitled "Politics & Manufacturing: What's Next?" was part of the exiderdome U.S. tour, sponsored by Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. "With exiderdome, the goal is to bring solutions directly to our customers to demonstrate how they can increase their productivity," said Dennis Sadlowski, president and CEO, Siemens Energy & Automation. "Today's manufacturing professional also needs to understand and follow the political landscape more than ever. Given that the exiderdome would be in New York during these historic elections, we felt we wanted to provide customers with a unique opportunity to participate, first-hand, in an important political discussion of our industry." For a full video of the archived webcast, please use the link below. http://www.usa.siemens.com/exiderdome About exiderdome: Siemens exiderdome brings the latest energy and automation technology directly to Siemens customers in the manufacturing and industrial facilities segments. With nearly 10,000 square feet of space in a two-story modular building, exiderdome gives customers and prospects an up close view of the latest technology, while creating a forum for exchanging ideas they can use to build their business -- providing a unique and compelling vision of manufacturing's future. To learn more about the exiderdome, visit: www2.sea.siemens.com/exiderdome/?languagecode=en About SEA Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. is one of Siemens' operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation manufactures and markets one of the world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems. For more information: http://www.sea.siemens.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGOhttp://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/siemens/35980DATASOURCE: Siemens CONTACT: Caroline Douglas of Siemens, +1-212-258-4049, Web Site: http://www.sea.siemens.com/

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