Press Release

ITW ANNOUNCES PLANS TO WEBCAST NOVEMBER 8 PRESENTATION FOR GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL CAPITAL GOODS CONFERENCE

November 1, 2007

GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS - (November 1, 2007) - Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the Goldman Sachs Global Capital Goods Conference in New York City. ITW's presentation will take place Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 10:40 am ET. The URL for the presentation is:

http://cc.talkpoint.com/GOLD006/110707a_rc/?entity=illinois

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

ITW is a $14.1 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The company consists of approximately 825 business units in 52 countries and employs some 60,000 people.

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