Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for September 15th

September 8, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sep 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc.'s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., will address financial analysts at Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, September 15. Ecolab will host a live webcast of Mr. Baker's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:

1:15 p.m. Eastern Time

DATE:

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

DURATION:

Approximately 30 minutes

LOCATION:

http://www.ecolab.com/investor

ARCHIVE:

A replay of the webcast will be available through September 25, 2009.

To access the webcast, go to the Investor Information portion of Ecolab's web site at www.ecolab.com/investor and click on the webcast icon. Listening to the webcast requires Internet access, a soundcard and the Windows Media Player or other compatible streaming media player.

With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.

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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab Inc.
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