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Ecolab Closes on Purchase of Champion

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Ecolab Closes on Purchase of Champion

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ecolab Inc. announced today that it has closed on its acquisition of Champion Technologies and its related company Corsicana Technologies. 2012 sales of the acquired business were approximately $1.3 billion. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, was approximately $2.3 billion.

A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 41,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.

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Douglas M. Baker, Jr. and Henrique De Castro Elected to Target Corporation's Board of Directors

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Douglas M. Baker, Jr. and Henrique De Castro Elected to Target Corporation’s Board of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Target Corporation (NYS: TGT) announced today that Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Ecolab Inc. (NYS: ECL) , and Henrique De Castro, Chief Operating Officer of Yahoo! Inc. (NAS: YHOO) have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Baker, 54, is a 24-year veteran at Ecolab, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. Prior to being named President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2004, Mr. Baker held key roles in marketing, sales and general management in both the U.S. and Europe. He became Chairman of the Board in May 2006.

Mr. De Castro, 47, joined Yahoo! as Chief Operating Officer in November 2012. For the prior seven years, he held various senior leadership positions at Google Inc., including global roles in media, mobile and platforms, partner business, strategy and sales. He also previously led teams at Dell and McKinsey & Company in Europe.

“We’re very pleased to welcome Doug and Henrique to our Board,” said Gregg Steinhafel, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Target Corporation. “As Target continues to explore and seize profitable new opportunities in a rapidly-changing environment, we expect to benefit greatly from their organizational, operational and strategic insight, their significant global experience and perspective, and their unique leadership and digital expertise.”

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Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYS: TGT) serves guests at 1,787 stores – 1,784 in the United States and three in Canada — and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its profit through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $4 million a week. For more information about Target’s commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/corporateresponsibility.

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Ecolab Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for Seventh Consecutive Year

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Ecolab Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for Seventh Consecutive Year

Ethisphere recognizes Ecolab for ethical business practices and industry leadership

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– For the seventh consecutive year, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute. Since 2007, the Ethisphere Institute has awarded the annual designation to companies throughout the world that demonstrate the highest ethical standards.

“Every day Ecolab’s 41,000 associates strive to make the world cleaner, safer and healthier,” said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer. “This purpose guides usto manage our global operations with integrity and care for the health, safety and prosperity of our associates, customers, communities and the environment.”

The Ethisphere Institute is a leading international organization dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, governance, anti-corruption and sustainability. Ethisphere reviewed a record number of nominations from companies representing 36 industries and more than 100 countries.

“We are seeing more companies like Ecolab be proactive and create new initiatives that expand ethics programs and cultures across entire industry activities,” said Alex Brigham, executive director, Ethisphere. “We are excited to see the 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies take these leadership positions, and embrace the correlation between ethical behavior and improved financial performance.”

The methodology for the ranking includes reviewing codes of ethics, litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluating the investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; looking at activities designed to improve corporate citizenship; and studying nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers. For more information, visit www.ethisphere.com/wme.

About Ecolab

A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 41,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to ensure safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.

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