Press Release

ITW Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

Glenview, Illinois – February 8, 2008

The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc., (NYSE:ITW) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share or $1.12 cents per share on an annual basis. This dividend will be paid on Monday, April 14, 2008 to stockholders of record Monday, March 31, 2008.

With $16.2 billion in revenues, ITW is a diversified and value-added 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