ECOLAB INC. — Director's Dealing 2006

Oct 3, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ECOLAB INC (ECL)
CIK: 0000031462
Period of Report: 2006-09-30

Reporting Person: LUMPKINS ROBERT L (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-09-30	Common Stock	A	173.89	—	Acquired	11953.48	Direct
2006-09-30	Common Stock	A	347.79	$43.13	Acquired	12327.05	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 25.78 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Ecolab Inc. 2001 Non-Employee Director Stock Option and Deferred Compensation Plan.