ECL Ecolab Inc

Ecolab Inc.'s Chairman, President and CEO, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., will address financial analysts at the 19th Annual Credit Suisse Chemical Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, September 19, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Ecolab will host a live webcast of Mr. Baker's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows: -0- *T TIME: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time DATE: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 DURATION: Approximately 30 minutes LOCATION: http://www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast will be available at that site through September 29, 2006. *T 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. If you do not have the Media Player client installed on your computer, you may download a free version of Windows Media Player, at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp With 2005 sales of $4.5 billion, Ecolab is the leading global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. Ecolab shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ECL. Ecolab news releases and other investor information are available on the Internet at www.ecolab.com. (ECL-C)