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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1


                            WHIRLPOOL NAMES KAMERICK
                      CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER


   BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- July 10, 1997 -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR)
announced today that Eileen Kamerick has been named corporate vice president and
treasurer for the company.

   Kamerick, who joins Whirlpool from IMC Global Inc., of Northbrook, Ill.,
where she was vice president and treasurer, will be responsible for the
company's treasury, investor relations, risk management and real estate
functions. She will be a member of Whirlpool's Chairman's Council and a senior
officer.

   The Cedar Falls, Iowa, native earned an MBA, with honors, and a law degree
from the University of Chicago. She holds an undergraduate degree in English
from Boston College. Before joining IMC Global, Kamerick practiced law in
Chicago for five years, then joined Amoco Corp., where she held legal and
financial positions.

   "Her broad experience and leadership in a number of financial posts, in
addition to her extensive legal background, provide the strong balance of skills
needed for the treasurer's position," said John Cunningham, Whirlpool executive
vice president and chief financial officer.

   Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of
major home appliances. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, the company manufactures
in 13 countries and markets products under 11 major brand names in about 140
countries.

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