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www.ecolab.com - Ecolab Inc.'s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., will address financial analysts at William Blair's 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, June 18. Ecolab will host a live webcast of Mr. Baker's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows: -0- TIME: 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time DATE:

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 DURATION: Approximately 30 minutes LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast will be available at that site through June 27, 2008.

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 $5.5 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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