(3BL Media) St. Paul, MN - March 1, 2012 - During 2011, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE ECL) worked with non-profit organizations in the U.S. and around the world to donate more than $2 million of Ecolab products in support of disaster releif efforts.

One of several ways Ecolab supports organizations and individuals in need, the company's 2011 in-kind donations provided needed cleaning, health and sanitizing products to organizations soon after a natural disaster occured, benefitting thousands of people.

“Compassion for others is a core value of Ecolab and our 40,000 global employees,” said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer. “When a disaster strikes, we quickly work with response organizations to bring in products that can help maintain and restore sanitation and public health.”

After last year’s severe storms and record flood levels in the U.S., the devastation of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan and the destructive typhoon in the Philippines, Ecolab immediately sent cleaning and sanitizing products to assist with relief efforts.  Other countries where Ecolab provided donations in response to natural disasters included Mexico, Turkey, Brazil and the Dominican Republic.

About Ecolab
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.

Contact:
Kris Taylor
651.293.2923
MediaRelations@Ecolab.com

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