Carlisle Companies Announces Date for Third Quarter Earnings and Teleconference

    CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Oct. 3, 2002--Carlisle Companies Incorporated will be announcing third quarter earnings on Monday, October 14, 2002, after close of market by way of a publicly distributed press release.
    A teleconference to discuss third quarter results will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 11:00 am (Eastern). Speakers will include Richmond McKinnish, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kirk Vincent, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. This teleconference will be webcast live in a listen-only mode via Carlisle's website at http://www.carlisle.com. The replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website shortly after the completion of the live call.
    Carlisle is a diversified global manufacturing company serving the commercial roofing, specialty tire and wheel, transportation, automotive, foodservice, data transmission, and other specialty industries.