BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) will release third-quarter 2011 financial results at 6 a.m. ET on Friday, October 28, 2011.  Whirlpool Corporation will then hold a conference call to discuss its performance with the investment community at 10 a.m. ET.

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To participate in the conference call, dial (888) 747-4632 and use confirmation code 7191430. International participants should dial (913) 312-1510 and use confirmation code 7191430.

The conference call is being webcast live on the company's Web site at www.whirlpoolcorp.com under the "Investors" section. To listen to the live webcast, participants should visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the conference to download any required streaming media software.  An archived recording of the conference call will be available on the company's Web site for 30 days.

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of more than $18 billion in 2010, 71,000 employees, and 66 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 www.whirlpoolcorp.com.

About Whirlpool Corporation's 100th Anniversary

Founded on November 11, 1911, Whirlpool Corporation's time- and labor-saving appliance innovations have influenced home and family life during the last century.  Driven by the belief that everyone needs a comfortable place to call home, Whirlpool Corporation is focused on improving lives one family, one home at a time.

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