ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2004-02-29

Reporting Person: GRUNDHOFER JERRY A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-02-29	Common Stock	A	152.51	$0.00	Acquired	19803.46	Direct
2004-02-29	Common Stock	A	335.53	$27.32	Acquired	20181.03	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 42.04 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.