ITW Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

GLENVIEW, Ill., Oct. 28, 2005 -- The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 33 cents per share or $1.32 per share on an annual basis. This dividend will be paid on Monday, January 23, 2006 to stockholders of record on Saturday, December 31, 2005.

ITW is an $11.7 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The Company consists of approximately 650 decentralized operations in 45 countries and employs some 49,000 people.