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Douglas M. Baker, Jr. , Chairman of the Board/President/CEO/Director

www.ecolab.com

Industry: Consumer Goods

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The Company develops and markets products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets.

News Feeds

Sector Snap: Chemical companies slide with markets AP
Oct 15 2008

Press Releases

Ecolab Schedules Webcast and Conference Call on October 23rd Oct-10-2008, 04:25PM EDT
Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for September 16th Sep-09-2008, 04:45PM EDT
Ecolab Named among 'Best Places to Work' for Third Consecutive Year Aug-19-2008, 05:21PM EDT
Ecolab Introduces Preoperative Antiseptic Bathing Kit to Reduce Patient Infections Aug-19-2008, 08:30AM EDT
BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Market Movers: SPNG, DAR, CLX, ECL, PG, CL Aug-13-2008, 10:22AM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Sector Snap: Chemical companies slide with markets (Businessweek)

Oct 15 2008
Dow Upswing: Getting Back in the Game (SeekingAlpha)

Oct 14 2008
Students, employers flood UW-Stout career fair (Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Wisconsin)

Oct 09 2008
Stock Spin-Offs Can Be Good Investing Opportunity (SmartMoney)

Sep 16 2008
Guarding Staffers From Nature's Worst (Computerworld)

Aug 18 2008
Tips on Changing Industries for the CIO (CIO Magazine)

Jul 15 2008
How to find your way in a new job - Allow Me to Introduce Myself (CIO Magazine)

Jul 03 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 26,050

Revenue per Employee: $229,174

Top Executives

Daniel J. Schmechel, Senior VP/Controller/Chief Accounting Officer

Steven L. Fritze, CFO

Phillip J. Mason, President, Divisional

Robert K. Gifford, Senior VP, Divisional

Diana D. Lewis, Senior VP, Divisional

James H. White, President, Divisional

Robert P. Tabb, Vice President/Chief Information Officer

Thomas W. Handley, President, Divisional

Susan K. Nestegard, Senior VP, Divisional/Chief Technology Officer

Lawrence T. Bell, General Counsel/Secretary

John J. Corkrean, Vice President/Treasurer

James A. Miller, President, Divisional

Michael A. Hickey, Senior VP, Divisional

C. William Snedeker, Executive VP, Divisional

Michael L. Meyer, Senior VP, Divisional

Board of Directors

Jerry A. Grundhofer, Director

Beth M. Pritchard, Director

Lawrence T. Bell, General Counsel/Secretary

Jerry W. Levin, Director

John J. Corkrean, Vice President/Treasurer

Robert L. Lumpkins, Director

Leslie S. Biller, Director

John J. Zillmer, Director

Barbara J. Beck, Director

Richard U. De Shutter, Director

Joel W. Johnson, Director

Financials

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Income Statement	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Sales	798.8 Mil.	738.3 Mil.	NA	616.9 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	771.2 Mil.	719.6 Mil.	1.44 Bil.	796.3 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	191.2 Mil.	162.4 Mil.	1.44 Bil.	272.6 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	210.5 Mil.	164.3 Mil.	1.44 Bil.	173 Mil.
Total Net Income	139 Mil.	102.9 Mil.	113.4 Mil.	114 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.56	0.42	0.45	0.46
Diluted EPS, Total	0.55	0.41	0.45	0.46

BALANCE STATEMENT	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Cash and Equivalents	222 Mil.	219.5 Mil.	137.4 Mil.	106.8 Mil.
Total Assets	1.99 Bil.	1.89 Bil.	1.72 Bil.	1.6 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.56 Bil.	1.6 Bil.	1.52 Bil.	1.32 Bil.
Total Capitalization	3.07 Bil.	2.92 Bil.	2.54 Bil.	2.27 Bil.

Cash Flow	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	NA	543.7 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	NA	-303.3 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	NA	-618.4 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	-377.2 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	2.69 Bil.	2.15 Bil.	1.99 Bil.	1.78 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	2.78 Bil.	2.75 Bil.	2.54 Bil.	2.4 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	687 Mil.	880.21 Mil.	799.36 Mil.	785.97 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	706.7 Mil.	611.64 Mil.	542.42 Mil.	534.12 Mil.
Total Net Income	427.2 Mil.	368.62 Mil.	319.48 Mil.	310.49 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.7	1.46	1.25	1.21
Diluted EPS, Total	1.7	1.43	1.23	1.19

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	137.4 Mil.	484.03 Mil.	104.38 Mil.	71.23 Mil.
Total Assets	1.72 Bil.	1.85 Bil.	1.42 Bil.	1.28 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.52 Bil.	1.5 Bil.	1.12 Bil.	939.55 Mil.
Total Capitalization	2.54 Bil.	2.24 Bil.	2.17 Bil.	2.21 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	627.56 Mil.	590.14 Mil.	582.46 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-233.98 Mil.	-409.11 Mil.	-393.59 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-16.36 Mil.	-146.03 Mil.	-205.42 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	379.65 Mil.	33.15 Mil.	-14.4 Mil.

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