Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on October 26th

October 13, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct 13, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab will host a live webcast of its third quarter earnings conference call. A news release containing third quarter results and future earnings guidance is expected to be issued before the market opens on October 26, 2010.

Details for the public webcast are as follows:

TIME:

1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

DATE:

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

DURATION:

One hour

LOCATION:

http://www.ecolab.com/investor

ARCHIVE:

A replay of the webcast and supplementary data 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

Ecolab
Michael J. Monahan, 651-293-2809

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