Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Investor Meeting on September 10th

September 3, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sep 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. announced it will host a live webcast of its meeting for professional investors to be held in St. Paul, Minnesota on Thursday, September 10, 2009. Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:

9:15 am - 4:30 pm Eastern Time

DATE:

Thursday, September 10, 2009

DURATION:

Morning session: 9:15 am - 10:50 am ET
(Times are approximate) Mid-day session: 11:50 am - 1:00 pm ET
Afternoon session: 2:15 pm - 4:30 pm ET

LOCATION:

http://www.ecolab.com/investor

ARCHIVE:

A replay of the webcast will be available at that site 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.
Michael J. Monahan, 651-293-2809

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