BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 1, 2007 -- Maytag Corporation of Newton, Iowa in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced a recall of Maytag brand and Jenn Air brand dishwashers. A video news release including sound bites and B-roll is available at the satellite feed coordinates listed below.

  (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040202/DETU004LOGO )

  Transmission Dates / Times:
  Thursday, February 1, 2007; Feed Time: 1300 to 1330
  Friday, February 2, 2007; Feed Time: 1300 to 1330

  Transmission Coordinates:
  Same coordinates for February 1, 2007 and February 2, 2007 feeds

  KU-Band Satellite:  AMC 2 @ 85o west
  Downlink Transponder:  04K analog
  Downlink Frequency:  11780 MHz
  Downlink Polarity:  Horizontal
  Bandwidth:  36 MHz
  Downlink Audio:  6.2 MHz and 6.8 MHz

  C-Band Satellite:   AMC 3 @ 87o west
  Downlink Transponder:  04C analog
  Downlink Frequency:  3780 MHz
  Downlink Polarity:  Vertical
  Bandwidth:  36 MHz
  Downlink Audio:  6.2 MHz and 6.8 MHz

  Technical Assistance:

For technical difficulties during the feed ONLY, please contact Jim Hava, uplink engineer at one of the following numbers: 734-649-8271, 734-649-8272 or 734-649-8273.

  Whirlpool Contact: Monica Teague
       Monica.Teague@whirlpool.com
                      269-923-8037

PRNewswire -- Feb. 1
First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: cinda_s_noffke@whirlpool.com

SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation