Whirlpool Corporation's board of directors, meeting in regular session today, declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 15, 2006, to holders of common stock at the close of business on Nov. 17, 2006.

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  About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of more than $19 billion, more than 80,000 employees, and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, 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/ .

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