Press Release

ITW ANNOUNCES PLANS TO WEBCAST PRESENTATION FOR BAIRD'S 2007 INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE

October 31, 2007

GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS - (October 31, 2007) - Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the upcoming Baird's 2007 Industrial Conference to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. ITW's presentation will take place Tuesday, November 6, from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. CT. The URL for the presentation is:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rwbaird20/itw/

The presentation will be delivered by David Speer, chairman and chief executive officer.

ITW is a $14.1 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The company consists of approximately 825 business units in 52 countries and employs some 60,000 people.

CONTACT: John Brooklier, 847-657-4104 or jbrooklier@itw.com