GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS—(May 27, 2010)—Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference in New York. The presentation will take place Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM ET. The URL for the presentation is:

http://cc.talkpoint.com/jpmc001/060810a_rb/?entity=8_M2HK4JP

The presentation will be delivered by David B. Speer, chairman and chief executive officer.

With $13.9 billion in 2009 revenues, ITW is a multinational 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.

CONTACT: John Brooklier, 847-657-4104 or jbrooklier@itw.com