ITW Announces Conference Call Information for 2016 First Quarter Earnings

GLENVIEW, Ill., March 21, 2016 -- Today, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) announced it will hold its 2016 first quarter conference call on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The conference call will begin at 9 a.m. (CT) and will follow ITW’s release of 2016 first quarter financial results at 7 a.m. (CT) on the same day.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-603-9219. The passcode ITW is necessary to join the call. Participants are asked to dial in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The company’s synchronized slide show accompanying the webcast audio is available on its website at www.itw.com under Investor Relations. ITW has also made a playback number available for the conference call, which is 1-888-296-6941; no passcode is necessary. The playback number will be accessible until 11:59 a.m. (CT) on April 20, 2017.

ITW (NYSE:ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $13.4 billion in 2015. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW has nearly 50,000 dedicated colleagues in operations around the world who thrive in the company’s unique decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. To learn more about the company and the ITW Business Model, visit www.itw.com.

Investors Contact: Aaron Hoffman 224.661.7429 [email protected]

Media Contact: Alison Donnelly 224.661.7427 [email protected]