Ingersoll Rand Leader Presents Strategies to Help Businesses Drive Innovation and Deliver High Performance Results

LONDON, September 14, 2010 - Business leaders are under significant pressure to deliver more with less
especially during this uncertain economic landscape.

To overcome these challenges, business decision makers are increasingly
relying on innovation and collaboration to improve operational efficiency and
insulate their businesses from market swings. The key to achieving improved
efficiency and differentiation is presenting financially-motivated business
cases for implementing innovation.

Thomas Mathen, vice president of the northern Europe territory for the
Trane business of Ingersoll Rand, will participate in a plenary session at
the Financial Times Investing in Innovative Design and Technology conference
on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010.

During the panel discussion, "Collaborative and Design-led Innovation:
Delivering More with Less," Mathen will join other innovation leaders to
share insights about the importance of developing a corporate mindset of
innovation and collaboration in order to future proof businesses.

    Details of Panel Discussion
    When: Thursday, September 16 at 11:45 a.m.

    Where:   Marlborough House
             Marlborough Road
             St. James's, London SW1A 1DD, United Kingdom
             +44-020-7747-6491

    Conference website: www.ftconferences.com/design/

Conference Description

Innovative technologies and new designs are the platform to a new world
economy. By harnessing the power of creativity and marrying this with
investment, businesses from all sectors and markets can realize the benefits.

At the Financial Times Summit — Investing in Innovative Design &
Technology — attendees will hear from world-leading companies and
visionaries whose innovative approaches are already driving positive change.
Their inspirational ideas prove that design and technology is the cornerstone
of the future — and that creativity and good business sense can go hand in
hand.

About Thomas Mathen

Thomas Mathen brings more than 25 years of experience in general
management, leading business turnarounds, product engineering, product and
strategic marketing to his current role of vice president for the northern
European territory for Ingersoll Rand. Mathen has been responsible for the
global manufacturer's product innovation in stable and crisis market
environments — including security technologies, HVAC solutions and
equipment. His other industry experience includes power generation,
electrical distribution, construction, process control and instrumentation
systems. Mathen holds a bachelor of engineering degree from the Indian
Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Management at
Duke University, USA.

About Trane

Trane, a business of Ingersoll Rand - the world leader in creating and
sustaining safe, comfortable and energy efficient environments, improves the
performance of homes and buildings around the world. Trane solutions optimize
indoor environments with a broad portfolio of energy-efficient heating,
ventilating and air conditioning systems, building and contracting services,
parts support and advanced controls for homes and commercial buildings. For
more information, visit www.Trane.com.

About Ingersoll Rand

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR) is a world leader in creating and sustaining
safe, comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and
industrial markets. Our people and our family of brands — including Club
Car(R), Hussmann(R), Ingersoll Rand(R), Schlage(R), Thermo King(R) and
Trane(R) — work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes
and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and
commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency.
We are a US$13 billion global business committed to sustainable business
practices within our company and for our customers. For more information,
visit www.ingersollrand.com.

Joan Schimml, +1-651-407-3897, joan.schimml at trane.com