The Toro Company to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of Stockholders

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., March 8 -- The Toro Company today announced it will offer a live, listen-only webcast of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

The webcast is available in the "Investor Information" section of the company's corporate website: http://www.thetorocompany.com/ . Visitors are advised to go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, a replay will be available at http://www.thetorocompany.com/ through March 31. There is no charge to access the webcast.

About The Toro Company

The Toro Company is a leading worldwide provider of outdoor beautification products, support services and integrated solutions. With sales of $1.8 billion in 2005, Toro is committed to providing environmentally responsible products of customer-valued quality and innovation. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands that serve a customer base that includes golf course superintendents, groundskeepers, sports field managers, landscape and irrigation contractors, fruit and vegetable growers, and homeowners. The Toro Company is headquartered at 8111 Lyndale Avenue in Bloomington, Minn. Visit the company website at http://www.thetorocompany.com/ .

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