Ingersoll Rand To Postpone Release Of 4Q and Full-Year 2007 Earnings

Ingersoll-Rand Co. last week announced that it will postpone the release of its 2007 fourth-quarter and full-year results until Feb. 14. This delay is primarily caused by year-end closing activity associated with the Nov. 30, 2007, divestiture of the company’s Compact Equipment business. This extended reporting schedule is required to complete the preparation of year-end financial statements.

The company will release earnings at 7 a.m. Eastern Time on Feb. 14. On the same day, Herbert Henkel, Ingersoll Rand chairman, president and CEO, and James Gelly, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call for analysts and institutional investors, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, to review the company's results.

A real-time, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Individuals wishing to listen can access the call through the company's website at www.ingersollrand.com.

Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency.