ITW Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

GLENVIEW, Ill., Feb. 10, 2006 -- The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 33 cents per share or $1.32 cents per share on an annual basis. This dividend will be paid on Monday, April 17, 2006 to stockholders of record Friday, March 31, 2006.

ITW is a $12.9 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The Company consists of approximately 700 business units in 48 countries and employs some 50,000 people.