Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-42133 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration No. 333-42133 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 26, 2009, with respect to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of Ingersoll-Rand Company Employee Savings Plan for Bargained Employees included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
/s/ Dixon Hughes PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 26, 2009
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