Parker Hannifin Corporation announced the election of Kevin A. Lobo to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2013, for a term expiring in October 2013, at which time the entire Board will stand for election to a one year term at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Mr. Lobo is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Stryker Corporation, a leading medical technologies company that offers a diverse array of reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mr. Lobo joined Stryker in April 2011, and served as Group President, Orthopaedics, where he had responsibility for the Reconstructive, Trauma & Extremities, Joint Preservation, Orthobiologics and Performance Solutions businesses. He became President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2012 and is also a member of the Stryker Board of Directors.

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