Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on February 11th

January 28, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab will host a live webcast of its fourth quarter investor conference call. A press release containing fourth quarter results and earnings guidance is expected to be issued before the market opens on February 11, 2010.

Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:

1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

DATE:

Thursday, February 11, 2010

DURATION:

One hour

LOCATION:

http://www.ecolab.com/investor

ARCHIVE:

A replay of the webcast and supplementary materials will be available on Ecolab's web site.

To access the webcast, go to the Investor Information portion of the Company's Web site at http://www.ecolab.com/investor and click on the webcast icon. Listening to the webcast requires Internet access and the Windows Media, RealPlayer 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 the 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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