Ecolab to Webcast Annual Meeting on May 5th.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ecolab will host a live webcast of its annual meeting of stockholders to be held in St. Paul, MN. Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:			11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
DATE:			Thursday, May 5, 2011
DURATION:			Approximately 30 minutes
LOCATION:			http://www.ecolab.com/investor
ARCHIVE:			A replay of the webcast will be available at that site through May 13, 2011.

To access the webcast, go to the Investor Calendar section of Ecolab's web site at www.ecolab.com/investor and click on the webcast details. Listening to the webcast requires Internet access and the Windows Media Player or other compatible 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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