Henkel Kgaa/New – ‘SC 13D/A’ on 2/1/05 re: Ecolab Inc – EX-23

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Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13D
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13D/A    Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial          16±    60K 
                          Ownership                                              
 2: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                          1      5K 

EX-23   —   Consent of Experts or Counsel

                                                                      Exhibit 23

 Agreement to be Bound

Effective as of December 15, 2004, HC Investments, Inc, was merged with and into
Henkel Corporation (the "Merger"), with Henkel Corporation being the surviving  
entity.                                                                         

As a consequence of the Merger and by operation of Delaware law, Henkel         
Corporation succeeded to the ownership of all 29,333,328 shares of common stock 
of Ecolab Inc. owned by HC Investments, Inc. at the effective date of the       
Merger.                                                                         

In accordance with Section 5(a)(ii) of the Second Amended and Restated          
Stockholder's Agreement dated as of November 30, 2001 between Ecolab Inc. and   
Henkel KGaA (the "Agreement"), Henkel Corporation herewith confirms and agrees  
that it is bound by the terms of the Agreement.                                 

HENKEL CORPORATION                                                              

BY:   /s/  Daniel J. Corcoran                                                   
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Daniel J. Corcoran, Assistant Treasurer                             

Date: Executed as of December 15, 2004                                          

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘SC 13D/A’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
Filed on:		2/1/05
		12/15/04		3,  8-K
		11/30/01		4,  8-K,  8-K/A
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