ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ecolab Inc. announced today it has completed its public offering of $500
million of 1.000% senior notes due 2015. Ecolab expects to use the net
proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of its outstanding
commercial paper borrowings and for general corporate purposes.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the notes or any other security.
With 2011 pro forma sales of $11 billion and more than 40,000 employees,
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and
energy technologies and services that provide and protect clean water,
safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to the food, energy, healthcare,
industrial and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries. For more
Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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Ecolab Inc.
Michael Monahan, 651-293-2809
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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