Exhibit (99)
CERTFICATIONS
OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Ecolab Inc. does hereby certify that:
a) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ecolab Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
b) information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Ecolab Inc.
Dated: March 7, 2003 | s/Allan L. Schuman |
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| Allan L. Schuman | |
| Chairman of the Board and Chief | |
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Dated: March 7, 2003 | /s/Steven L. Fritze |
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| Steven L. Fritze | |
| Senior Vice President and |