GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS—(May 7, 2010)—The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 cents per share or $1.24 cents per share on an annual basis. This dividend will be paid on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 to stockholders of record Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

With $13.9 billion in 2009 revenues, ITW is a multi-national manufacturer of a diversified range of value-adding and short-lead time industrial products and equipment. The Company consists of approximately 800 business units in 57 countries and employs approximately 59,000 people.

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