ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 22, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2005-09-21

Reporting Person: HENKEL KGAA /NEW/ (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-21	Common Stock	P	43359224	—	Acquired	43359224	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	29333328	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Effective as of September 21, 2005, the 43,359,224 shares previously held indirectly through a wholly-owned subsidiary were
transferred to, and are held directly by, the reporting person. On June 6, 2003, the common stock split 2-for-1, resulting
in the number of shares then held by the subsidiary doubling.

F2: On June 6, 2003, the common stock split 2-for-1, resulting in the number of shares held by the subsidiary doubling.