Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for March 10th.(Conference news)

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ecolab Inc.'s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., will address financial analysts at the 5th Annual Longbow Research Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, March 10th. Ecolab will host a live webcast of Mr. Baker's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows:

TIME:				10:15 a.m. Eastern Time
DATE:				Thursday, March 10, 2011
DURATION:				Approximately 30 minutes
LOCATION:				http://www.ecolab.com/investor
ARCHIVE:				A replay of the webcast will be available through
				March 18, 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 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.

(ECL-C)