Henkel intends to divest its stake in Ecolab

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Düsseldorf (euro adhoc) - The Management Board of Henkel KGaA decided
to undertake the divestiture of all or part of its stake in Ecolab
Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. No final decision has been taken at
this time as to the size, the timing and the method of any such
divestiture, which would be carried out in accordance with the
Stockholder's Agreement between Henkel and Ecolab.

Ecolab Inc., in which Henkel holds a 29.4 percent stake, reported
sales of 5,470 million US dollars for fiscal 2007. As of December 31,
2007 the market value of this interest amounted to approx. 3,723
million US dollars (approx. 2.5 bn euros).

For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and
technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more
beautiful. Henkel operates in three business areas - Home Care,
Personal Care, and Adhesives Technologies - and ranks among the
Fortune Global 500 companies. In fiscal 2007, Henkel generated sales
of 13.074 billion euros and operating profit of 1,344 million euros.
Our 53,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our
corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in
more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from
Henkel.

This information contains forward-looking statements which are based
on the current estimates and assumptions made by the corporate
management of Henkel KGaA. Forward-looking statements are
characterized by the use of words such as expect, intend, plan,
predict, assume, believe, estimate, anticipate, etc. Such statements
are not to be understood as in any way guaranteeing that those
expectations will turn out to be accurate. Future performance and the
results actually achieved by Henkel KGaA and its affiliated companies
depend on a number of risks and uncertainties and may therefore
differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Many of these
factors are outside Henkel's control and cannot be accurately
estimated in advance, such as the future economic environment and the
actions of competitors and others involved in the marketplace. Henkel
neither plans nor undertakes to update any forward-looking
statements.

Henkel KGaA

Head of Corporate Communications
Ernst Primosch, Corporate Vice President

Press Contact:
Henkel Corporate Communications

Lars Witteck Wulf Klüppelholz
Phone: +49-211-797-2606 Phone: +49-211-797-1875
Fax: +49-211-798-9208 Fax: +49-211-798-9208

press@henkel.com

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