Press Release

ITW Announces Plans to Webcast June 3 Presentation for JPMorgan Basic & Industrials Conference

Glenview, Illinois – May 29, 2008

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the JPMorgan 3rd Annual Basics & Industrials Conference in New York. The presentation will take place Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 8:15 AM ET. The URL for the presentation is:

http://metameetings.com/webcasts/jpmorgan/basicsandindustrials08/directlink?ticker=ITW

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

With $16.2 billion in revenues, ITW is a multinational manufacturer of a diversified range of value-added industrial products and equipment. 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