ITW Announces Plans to Webcast June 5 Presentation for JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference

GLENVIEW, Ill., May 31, 2006 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference in New York City. The presentation will take place June 5 at 2:00 pm ET and will be delivered by David B. Speer, chairman and chief executive officer. The audio will be simultaneously webcast on http://www.itw.com/ .

ITW is a $12.8 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The company consists of approximately 700 decentralized operations in 48 countries and employs some 50,000 people.