Ingersoll Rand Mobilizes Employees and Customers Around the Globe to Make Every Day Earth Day

Hosting Events Worldwide to Celebrate Green Commitments -

SWORDS, Ireland, April 22, 2010 - On a day when people around the world resolve to take better care of the
environment, Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR) — a leading, global diversified
industrial company dedicated to creating safe, comfortable and efficient
environments — is taking its own commitment to the next level.

In honor of Earth Day's 40th anniversary, Ingersoll Rand has mobilized
employees in more than 40 of its locations worldwide to host Earth Day
recognition, education and community events, including those in Asia, Europe,
India, Latin America, the Middle East and North America.

The company is also announcing the creation of the Center for Energy
Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand (CEES)
(cees.ingersollrand.com/).

The CEES is a dedicated global group of leaders focused on advocating and
bringing to market energy-efficient innovation and technologies for
commercial buildings and transport, homes and select industrial applications.
It will also apply sustainable principles within its businesses, for its
customers, and within the communities it serves.

"For decades, Ingersoll Rand has instilled environmental sustainability
into our businesses," said Michael W. Lamach, president and chief executive
officer of Ingersoll Rand. "The Center for Energy Efficiency and
Sustainability is the next tangible commitment by the company to generate and
implement new ideas, innovations, standards and policies in ways that reduce
the adverse impact on the environment while continuing our focus on exceeding
our customers' expectations."

Creating Safe, Comfortable and Efficient Environments

Thousands of Ingersoll Rand employees are participating in Earth Day
events today in countries around the world.

"Each event represents the many ways that the company delivers on its
mission of creating safe, comfortable and efficient environments," said W.
Scott Tew, executive director of the CEES. "It is also an opportunity to
illustrate the types of outcomes the CEES promises to offer to employees,
customers, communities and markets in the months and years to come."

The company is assembling and engaging existing green teams to help make
the communities where it operates and serves more environmentally
responsible. It is facilitating panel discussions on sustainability,
recognizing customers with energy leadership awards, hosting guest speakers
and community representatives, inviting Girl Scouts to energy audit select
locations, and celebrating its efficient products and services.

Click on the link below for a description of Earth Day events and
achievements organized by Ingersoll Rand at key locations.

cees.ingersollrand.com/world.html

The CEES Established to Help Make Every Day "Earth Day"

The CEES was created by Ingersoll Rand to increase the pace of
environmentally sustainable innovation, and to create a roadmap for
businesses and organizations worldwide to incorporate energy efficiency and
environmentally-focused processes into their daily operations.

Through collaboration, CEES will partner with government and
non-government organizations, universities, and technology and industry
leaders through research, scholarships, seminars and other forums offering
education in the areas of energy efficiency and sustainability.

In the coming months, CEES will announce a series of experts, partners
and projects focused on environmental sustainability. The company will also
continue its efforts in product innovation, operations and employee programs
as well as community engagement and education initiatives.

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.

About the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll
Rand

The Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand is
a global group of experts dedicated to integrating best practices for the
long-term use of energy and other resources. Created by the company as part
of its worldwide commitment to environmental responsibility, this
unprecedented consortium of leading energy experts develops solutions that
advocate green policies, standards and education in the communities in which
Ingersoll Rand operates and serves. For more information, visit
cees.ingersollrand.com/.

Perri Richman, +1-732-652-6943 (o), +1-732-319-1024 (m), prichman at trane.com; Twitter: pjkrichman