Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW)

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ITW Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

GLENVIEW, Ill., May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend
of $0.34 cents per share or $1.36 cents per share on an annual basis. This
dividend will be paid on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 to stockholders of record
Thursday, June 30, 2011.

With nearly 100 years of history, Illinois Tool Works Inc. is a Fortune 200
global diversified industrial manufacturer. The Company's value-added
consumables, equipment and service businesses serve customers in developed as
well as emerging markets around the globe. ITW's key business platforms,
including welding, automotive OEM, industrial packaging, food equipment,
construction, polymers and fluids, test and measurement, electronics, decorative
surfaces and automotive aftermarket, employ more than 60,000 people worldwide.
ITW's revenues totaled $15.8 billion in 2010, with more than half of these
revenues generated outside of the United States.

SOURCE Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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