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Common
Stock Stock trading symbol ECL
- Ecolab
common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”) and the Pacific Exchange (“PCX”).
Ecolab shares are also traded on an unlisted basis on certain
other exchanges.
- Options
are traded on the NYSE.
- Ecolab
common stock is included in the Standard & Poor’s 500
Stock Index and classified under Specialty Chemicals in the
Materials Sector of the S&P Global Industry Classification
Standard.
As
of February 28, 2002, Ecolab had 5,215 shareholders of record.
The closing stock price on February 28, 2002, was $46.83 per share.
Dividend Policy
Ecolab has paid common stock dividends for 65 consecutive years.
- Quarterly
cash dividends are usually paid on the 15th of January, April,
July and October.
- Dividends
of $0.12 per share were declared in February, May and August
2000. Dividends of $0.13 per share were declared in December
2000, and February, May and August 2001. A dividend of $0.135
per share was declared in December 2001.
Earnings
and Corporate News
Corporate news releases, including earnings and other financial
information, are available at:
Copies
of Ecolab’s Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission are available free of charge.
These documents may be obtained online or by contacting:
- Ecolab
Inc. Attention: Corporate Secretary
Telephone: (651) 293-2233
E-mail: investor.info@ecolab.com
Independent
Accountants
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
650 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Investor Inquiries
Securities analysts, portfolio managers and representatives of
financial institutions seeking information about Ecolab may contact:
Michael J. Monahan
External Relations, vice president
Telephone: (651) 293-2809
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