Excellent business risk profile as the global leader in a service-intensive segment of the chemical sector Significant international presence Predictable and consistent operating results and solid and stable profitability Integration risk following recent large acquisitions A significant financial risk profile. Standard&Poor's Ratings Services' ratings on Ecolab Inc. reflect the company's "excellent" business risk profile and "significant" financial risk profile, both as defined in our criteria. Ecolab's business risk profile reflects its position as a global leader with a diverse range of applications in a service-oriented specialty chemical segment. The company's significant financial risk profile offsets its business risk profile strengths to some extent. Our view is that the proposed $2.1 billion Champion Technologies acquisition strengthens Ecolab's market position
