EX-15 2 a09-17634_1ex15.htm EX-15

Exhibit (15)

 

August 7, 2009

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

RE:                                    Ecolab Inc. Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 2-90702; 33-18202; 33-55986; 33-56101; 333-95043; 333-109890; 33-34000; 33-56151; 333-18627; 333-109891; 33-39228; 33-56125; 333-70835; 33-60266; 333-95041; 333-18617; 333-79449; 333-40239; 333-95037; 333-50969; 333-58360; 333-97927; 333-115567; 333-129427; 333-129428; 333-140988; 333-115568; 333-132139; and 333-147148) and Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-149052).

 

Commissioners:

 

We are aware that our report dated July 28, 2009, on our review of interim financial information of Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and included in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements listed above.

 

Yours very truly,

 

 

 

 

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

 

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