EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:  John Daggett
Maytag Corporate Communications
(641) 787-7711
john.daggett@maytag.com


                  MAYTAG STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE WHIRLPOOL MERGER
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NEWTON, IOWA--(Dec. 22, 2005)--Maytag Corporation (NYSE: MYG) announced today
that Maytag stockholders approved the proposed merger with Whirlpool Corporation
at the Special Meeting held here today. Based on the preliminary vote total
announced at the meeting, the merger was approved by 68.5 percent of the shares
outstanding and 97.8 percent of those shares voting. The proposal only required
an approval of more than 50 percent of the shares outstanding.
     Under the merger, Maytag stockholders will be entitled to receive for each
share of Maytag common stock, approximately $21 in value, comprised of $10.50 in
cash and between 0.1144 and 0.1398 of a share of Whirlpool common stock,
depending on the volume weighted average trading prices of Whirlpool common
stock during a 20-day trading period ending shortly prior to completion of the
merger.
     The proposed merger is currently being reviewed by the Antitrust Division
of the Department of Justice. In order to facilitate the review, Whirlpool and
Maytag have agreed not to close the proposed merger before February 27, 2006,
without the Antitrust Division's concurrence, although the Antitrust Division
may request additional time for review. Whirlpool and Maytag continue to expect
the transaction to close as early as the first quarter of 2006.
     The final vote total will be posted on Maytag's website, WWW.MAYTAGCORP.COM
after the inspector certifies the vote totals.

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ABOUT MAYTAG CORPORATION

Maytag Corporation is a $4.8 billion home and commercial appliance company
focused in North America and in targeted international markets. The
corporation's primary brands are Maytag(R), Hoover(R), Jenn-Air(R), Amana(R),
Dixie-Narco(R) and Jade(R).



MAYTAG ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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This document includes statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to
historical facts. Such statements are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include
statements regarding benefits of the proposed transactions, expected cost
savings and anticipated future financial operating performance and results,
including estimates of growth. These statements are based on the current
expectations of management of Maytag. There are a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements included in this document. For example, with respect
to the transaction with Whirlpool (1) Maytag may be unable to obtain shareholder
approval required for the transaction; (2) conditions to the closing of the
transaction may not be satisfied or the merger agreement may be terminated prior
to closing; (3) Maytag may be unable to obtain the regulatory approvals required
to close the transaction, or required regulatory approvals may delay the
transaction or result in the imposition of conditions that could have a material
adverse effect on Maytag or cause the parties to abandon the transaction; (4)
Maytag may be unable to achieve cost-cutting goals or it may take longer than
expected to achieve those goals; (5) the transaction may involve unexpected
costs or unexpected liabilities; (6) the credit ratings of Maytag or its
subsidiaries may be different from what the parties expect; (7) the businesses
of Maytag may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (8)
the industry may be subject to future regulatory or legislative actions that
could adversely affect Maytag; and (9) Maytag may be adversely affected by other
economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Additional factors that may
affect the future results of Maytag are set forth in its filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available at
HTTP://WWW.MAYTAGCORP.COM. Maytag undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.


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