Ecolab Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Ecolab_Inc-1005430 Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:27:50 PM 1005430 Ecolab Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1898300ccbn/B1898300norm...ECL reported #Q## EPS of $#.##. Co. expects #### pro forma diluted EPS, excluding special gains and charges and www.streetevents.comContact Us ... 7/24/2008 10:34:32 PMEcolab Inc.106.0000EditedQ2 2008 Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call SummaryECL1:00pm ETBriefB1898300Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1898300ccbn/T1898300norm...Welcome to the Ecolab second quarter #### earnings release conference call. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) This conference is being recorded. If you have any objections you may disconnect at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Michael Monahan, Vice President External Relations. Sir, you may begin. ... 7/24/2008 3:14:00 PMEcolab Inc.106.0000FinalQ2 2008 Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call TranscriptECL1:00pm ETTranscriptT1898300Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-26579539newstex/BW-0001-26579539xml Jul. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Ecolab will host a live webcast of its second quarter investor conference call. A press release containing second quarter results is expected to be issued before the market opens on July ##, ####. ...040000000401600004016048040160187/10/2008 6:06:02 PM180000001800400018008000Business WireBW-0001-26579539ECOLAB INCECLNewsNewstexDENMARK - Ecolab Inc divested its Valby plant, located in Valby, manufacturer of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, to an undisclosed acquirer.6/5/2008 5:42:32 PM90449I27857V90449I278865Undisclosed AcquirorEcolab Inc-Valby plantUndisclosed AcquirorEcolab Inchttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Undisclosed_Acquiror_acquires_Ecolab_Inc_Valby_plant_from_Ecolab_Inc-1983684040sdc/19836840401983684040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesUnknownInvestors, nec6799UNUnknownPrivate6799:Investors, nec6799:Investors, necSoaps, Cosmetics, and Personal-Care ProductsDenmarkSoap & other detergents, except specialty cleaners2841FFForeignSubsidiary12752001UnknownMnfr cleaning,sanitizing chemUnspecifiedAssets1014162001Jun 5 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.00000UnknownUnknownUnknown1.000002.000003.000004.00000Valby plant of Ecolab Inc,located in Valby, Denmark,manufactures cleaning andsanitizing chemicals.Valby plant of Ecolab Inc, located in Valby, Denmark,manufactures cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.Valby plant of Ecolab Inc, located in Valby, Denmark, manufactures cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N30 May 08Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/30/200830 May 08Date Effective: 05/30/200830 May 08Acq. of AssetsFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.00000100.00000100.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.00000DENMARK - Ecolab Inc divestedits Valby plant, located inValby, manufacturer ofcleaning and sanitizingchemicals, to an undisclosedacquirer.DENMARK - Ecolab Inc divested its Valby plant, located in Valby, manufacturer of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, to an undisclosed acquirer.DENMARK - Ecolab Inc divested its Valby plant, located in Valby, manufacturer of cleaningand sanitizing chemicals, to an undisclosed acquirer.DENMARK - Ecolab Inc divested its Valby plant, located in Valby, manufacturer of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, to an undisclosed acquirer.DENMARK - Ecolab Inc divested its Valby plant, located in Valby, manufacturer of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, to an undisclosedacquirer.Completed0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Completed-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000782:Lawn and garden services2841:Soap & other detergents, except specialty cleaners2842:Specialty cleaning and polishing preparations2843:Surface active & finishing agents, sulfonated oils2879:Pesticides and agricultural chemicals, nec3582:Commercial laundry equipment3589:Service industry machines, nec7217:Carpet and upholstery cleaning7342:Disinfecting and pest control devices7349:Building cleaning and maintenance services, nec12752001Unknown6799UnknownPrivate0782:Lawn and garden services2841:Soap & other detergents, except specialty cleaners2842:Specialty cleaning and polishing preparations2843:Surface active & finishing agents, sulfonated oils2879:Pesticides and agricultural chemicals, nec3582:Commercial laundry equipment3589:Service industry machines, nec7217:Carpet and upholstery cleaning7342:Disinfecting and pest control devices7349:Building cleaning and maintenance services, nec1954002New YorkUnited States2841MinnesotaPublicECL0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1830429ccbn/T1830429norm... - Ecolab, Inc. - Chairman, President and CEO Good morning, and welcome to Ecolab's annual meeting of stockholders. I'm Doug Baker, Ecolab's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Joining me at the table today, Steve Fritze, our Chief Financial Officer. And Mr. Larry Bell, our General Counsel and Secretary, will be conducting the formal part, or formal business section of today's meeting. Following that, Steve is going to get up and address our recent financial performance, and I'll speak about Ecolab's business opportunities going forward. Following those two formal presentations, we'll open it up for questions and answers. What I would like to start doing, though, is welcome all former Ecolab associates and retirees who are in the audience today, and to those listening to the broadcast of this meeting over the Internet. We're pleased you're all here today and we hope you enjoy the meeting. Also, a replay of the Webcast will be available on Ecolab's Web site through May ##th.... 5/2/2008 1:12:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000FinalEcolab Inc. Shareholders Meeting TranscriptECL11:00am ETTranscriptT1830429Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1822957ccbn/B1822957norm...ECL reported #Q## EPS of $#.##, pro forma EPS, excluding special gains, charges and discrete tax benefits, of $#.##. Co. expects full-year #### pro forma diluted EPS, excluding special gains and charges and discrete tax items, of $#.##-#.## and pro forma EPS, excluding dilution, of $#.##-#.##. #Q## pro forma EPS, excluding gains and charges, is expected to be $#.##-#.##. ... 4/24/2008 5:15:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000EditedQ1 2008 Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call SummaryECL1:00pm ETBriefB1822957Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1822957ccbn/T1822957norm...Welcome to Ecolab first quarter #### earnings release conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the presentation we will conduct a question-and-answer session. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS). This call is being recorded. If you have any objections, you may disconnect at this time. Now I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Michael Monahan, Vice President External Relations. Sir, you may begin. ... 4/24/2008 3:15:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000FinalQ1 2008 Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call TranscriptECL1:00pm ETTranscriptT1822957Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-24758528newstex/PRN-0005-24758528xml MINNEAPOLIS, April ##, Apr. ##, #### (PR Newswire delivered by Newstex) -- MINNEAPOLIS, April ## /PRNewswire/ -- Webdigs (http://www.webdigs.com), "The New Way to do Real Estate," is proud to announce the appointment of Robert L. 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(NYSE: ECL): #### FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS: -- Record diluted net income per share, +##% to $#.##; excluding net discrete tax benefits and special gains...040000000401600004016048040160180401600104016047040160030400900004009002040060000400600504006002040070000400700304013000040130024/24/2008 9:07:36 AM180000001800400018008000180100001801200019000000190010001900200019002007190020091900201019002004Business WireBW-0001-24751831ECOLAB INCDOUGLAS M BAKER JRECLNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/302692bir/302692normEcolab Inc.Henkel EcolabWestern Water ManagementWestern Water Management Inc.KlenzadeHenkel Ecolab dooHenkel Ecolab A/SBlue Coral Systems Inc.United StatesManufacturing: Cleaning and sanitizing products and systems. Services: Cleaning, sanitizing and pest control services for the hospitality, food-service, healthcare, dairy and food and beverage processing markets.28412842734273493256113256125617105617202417ILECL3/15/2008 6:09:00 AM302692Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/CMT_0000424284moodys/CMT_0000424284htmlMoody's comments on possible share repurchase by EcolabIssuer Comment2/28/2008 12:54:04 AMEcolab, Inc.257400150.0000NewshtmlEcolab, Inc.CMT_0000424284Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/632916spcred/632916normThe latest News from S&P2/27/2008 7:06:21 PMNews100global632916United StatesSpecialty ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsConsumer ProductsNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 27, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it placed its 'A' corporate credit and senior unsecured ratings on Ecolab Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications. This follows Ecolab's announcement today that it is considering the repurchase of some of its shares that Henkel KGaA (A/Stable/A-1) intends to divest. Earlier today, Henkel announced its intention to divest all or part of its approximately 29% stake in Ecolab. As of Feb. 26, 2008, the market value of the shares held by Henkel was substantial at over $3 billion. As of Dec. 31, 2007, Ecolab had $1.4 billion in adjusted debt (including the present value of operating leases and tax-adjusted unfunded postretirement obligations). "The CreditWatchUSA27902927886J27886K27886N27886515101050 151010 1510 15Ecolab Inc.109625USAECLNEWSDEU30301010 303010 3030 30Henkel KGaA126588EUROMIDAFRUSAHEN3@GRGLOBISSCORPChemicalsConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/632917spcred/632917normThe latest Research Update from S&P2/27/2008 7:06:21 PMResearch Update175global632917United StatesSpecialty ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsConsumer ProductsResearch UpdateOn Feb. 27, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services placed its ratings on Ecolab Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications. This follows Ecolab's announcement today that it is considering the repurchase of some of its shares that Henkel KGaA (A/Stable/A-1) intends to divest. Earlier today, Henkel announced its intention to divest all or part of its approximately 29% stake in Ecolab. As of Feb. 26, 2008, the market value of the shares held by Henkel was substantial at over $3 billion. As of Dec. 31, 2007, Ecolab had $1.4 billion in adjusted debt (including the present value of operating leases and tax-adjusted unfunded postretirement obligations). The CreditWatch placement indicates that ratings could be lowered if Ecolab were to pursue aUSA27902927886J27886K27886N27886515101050 151010 1510 15Ecolab Inc.109625USAECLRESUPDDEU30301010 303010 3030 30Henkel KGaA126588EUROMIDAFRUSAHEN3@GRGLOBISSCORPChemicalsConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1768701ccbn/T1768701norm... - Credit Suisse - AnalystMy name is [Gary Krishnan]. I work in Credit Suisse, equity research. I'm pleased to introduce Tom Hanley, Executive Vice President of Ecolabs' U.S. industrial business unit. Format, I think the presentation is going to run for ## to ## minutes. If you don't have have time for Q&A, we break out to the Canyon Room. ... 2/26/2008 5:13:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000FinalEcolab Inc. at Credit Suisse Group Global Services Conference TranscriptECL3:00pm ETTranscriptT1768701Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1749501ccbn/T1749501norm...Our next presentation this morning will be from Ecolab. Ecolab is the world's leading provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services for hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. #### sales were almost $#.# billion. The Company was founded in #### as Economic Laboratory and became Ecolab in ####. The Company is divided into nine business units including Institutional, Food and Beverage, Pest Elimination, Healthcare, Vehicle Care and Water Care. Sales are split roughly ##% U.S. and ##% international with about ##% of that ##% in the European, Middle East and African markets. The Company has over ##,### associates worldwide and direct operations in ## countries. The Company has also received numerous awards for its corporate citizenship. Presenting for Ecolab is James Miller, President Institutional North American sector. This includes all of Ecolab's foodservice and hospitality businesses. Previously he held a number of executive positions... 2/19/2008 4:13:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000FinalEcolab Inc. at Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference TranscriptECL9:40am ETTranscriptT1749501Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1747976ccbn/B1747976normQ# #### Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call2/12/2008 5:12:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000EditedQ4 2007 Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call SummaryECL1:00pm ETBriefB1747976Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1747976ccbn/T1747976normQ# #### Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call2/12/2008 3:12:00 PMEcolab Inc.54.0000FinalQ4 2007 Ecolab Inc. Earnings Conference Call TranscriptECL1:00pm ETTranscriptT1747976Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/629585spcred/629585normThe latest News from S&P2/6/2008 3:39:18 PMNews100global629585United StatesSpecialty ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsConsumer ProductsNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 6, 2008-- Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'A' senior unsecured debt rating to Ecolab Inc.'s proposed $250 million of senior unsecured notes due 2015. In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed the 'A' long-term and 'A-1' short term corporate credit ratings on the company. The outlook remains stable. Proceeds from the notes will be used for general corporate purposes. As of Sept. 30, 2007, Ecolab had about $1.2 billion in adjusted total debt (adjusted for the present value of operating leases and unfunded postretirement obligations). "The ratings on St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab reflect a strong business profile and modest financial risk, including a conservative financial philosophy," said Standard&USA27902927886J27886K27886N27886515101050 151010 1510 15Ecolab Inc.109625USAECLNEWSGLOBISSCORPChemicalsConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/629586spcred/629586normThe latest Research Update from S&P2/6/2008 3:39:18 PMResearch Update175global629586United StatesSpecialty ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsConsumer ProductsResearch UpdateOn Feb. 6, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' senior unsecured debt rating to Ecolab Inc.'s proposed $250 million of senior unsecured notes due 2015. In addition, we affirmed the 'A' long-term and 'A-1' short term corporate credit ratings on the company. The outlook remains stable. Proceeds from the notes will be used for general corporate purposes. As of Sept. 30, 2007, Ecolab had about $1.2 billion in adjusted total debt (adjusted for the present value of operating leases and unfunded postretirement obligations). The ratings on St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab reflect a strong business profile and modest financial risk, including a conservative financial philosophy. The company is the global leader in the institutional and industrial commercial cleaning,USA27902927886J27886K27886N27886515101050 151010 1510 15Ecolab Inc.109625USAECLRESUPDGLOBISSCORPChemicalsConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_148795_257400moodys/PR_148795_257400htmlRating Action2/6/2008 1:01:56 AMGlobal Credit Research Rating Action # FEB #### Rating Action: Ecolab, Inc. Moody's assigns A# to Ecolab's new sr notes Approximately $### million of newly rated debt securities affected New York, February ##, #### -- Moody's Investors...Ecolab, Inc.257400150.0000NewshtmlEcolab, Inc.PR_148795_257400Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Research