BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whirlpool
Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that it will participate in the
Raymond James 29th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 3 at
9:50 a.m. EST at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando,
Florida.
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Presenting for Whirlpool Corporation will be Jeff M. Fettig, chairman
and chief executive officer. As part of the presentation, Whirlpool will be
reaffirming its full-year 2008 outlook.
Whirlpool Corporation's presentation will be broadcast live over the
Internet and may be accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rj33/whr/ .
Listeners are encouraged to log on to the Web site to register and download
any required software approximately five minutes prior to the start of the
conference.
Interested parties also may listen to the Whirlpool presentation
through the company's Web site at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com by clicking
on the "Investors" tab and then clicking "Presentations." The presentation
will be archived through the end of March.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer
of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion,
73,000 employees, and 72 manufacturing and technology research centers
around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid,
Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to
consumers in nearly every country around the world. Additional information
about the company can be found at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.
Whirlpool Additional Information: This document contains
forward-looking statements that speak only as of this date. Whirlpool
disclaims any obligation to update these statements. Forward-looking
statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding expected earnings per share, cash flow, productivity and material
and oil-related prices. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could
cause actual results to differ materially from Whirlpool Corporation's
forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) intense
competition in the home appliance industry reflecting the impact of both
new and established global competitors, including Asian and European
manufacturers; (2) Whirlpool's ability to continue its strong relationship
with Sears Holding Corporation in North America (accounting for
approximately 12% of Whirlpool's 2007 consolidated net sales of $19.4
billion) and other significant trade customers, and the ability of these
trade customers to maintain or increase market share; (3) changes in
economic conditions, including the strength of the U.S. building industry
and the level of interest rates; (4) the ability of Whirlpool to achieve
its business plans, including execution of its Maytag strategy,
productivity improvements, cost control, leveraging of its global operating
platform, and acceleration of the rate of innovation; (5) fluctuations in
the cost of key materials (including steel, oil, plastic, resins, copper
and zinc) and components and the ability of Whirlpool to offset cost
increases; (6) the ability of suppliers of critical parts, components and
manufacturing equipment to deliver sufficient quantities to Whirlpool in a
timely and cost-effective manner; (7) our ability to attract, develop and
retain executives and other qualified employees; (8) health care cost
trends and regulatory changes that could increase future funding
obligations for pension and post retirement benefit plans; (9) the cost of
compliance with environmental and health and safety regulations; (10)
litigation including product liability and product defect claims; (11) the
impact of labor relations; (12) Whirlpool's ability to obtain and protect
intellectual property rights; (13) the ability of Whirlpool to manage
foreign currency fluctuations; and (14) global, political and/or economic
uncertainty and disruptions, especially in Whirlpool's significant
geographic regions, including uncertainty and disruptions arising from
natural disasters or terrorist attacks. Additional information concerning
these and other factors can be found in Whirlpool Corporation's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent
annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current
reports on Form 8-K.
SOURCE Whirlpool Corporation
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CONTACT:
Media: Monica Teague, +1-269-923-7405,
Monica.Teague@Whirlpool.com, or Financial: Greg Fritz,
+1-269-923-2641, both of Whirlpool Corporation
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