Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for September 30th

September 23, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sep 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, Steven L. Fritze, will address financial analysts at the Oppenheimer 5th Annual Industrials Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, September 30th. Ecolab will host a live webcast of Mr. Fritze's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:

8:45 a.m. Eastern Time

DATE:

Thursday, September 30, 2010

DURATION:

Approximately 40 minutes

LOCATION:

http://www.ecolab.com/investor

ARCHIVE:

A replay of the webcast will be available through
October 8, 2010.

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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