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ITT Industries Introduces '1-800-IIN-INFO' for Shareholders

22 December 1997

ITT Industries Introduces '1-800-IIN-INFO' for Shareholders

    WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 22 -- ITT Industries, Inc.
announced today that it has introduced a new, more comprehensive
toll free phone service to disseminate company news and information to
shareholders and other interested parties.   By using this new toll-free
telephone number, 1-800-IIN-INFO, callers can get earnings and dividend
reports, press releases, IIN stock quotes, and access to ITT Industries'
Investor Relations group.
    "We're pleased to provide this improved service, giving our owners and
potential owners faster, easier access to the information they want," said
Ralph Allen, Vice President, Director of Investor Relations.
    The service also provides a link to ITT Industries' transfer agent, The
Bank of New York, and web site access information, Allen said.
    ITT Industries, Inc. ( http://www.ittind.com ) is a leading global
diversified manufacturing company with 1996 sales of $8.4 billion from its
three primary  business segments: Automotive, Defense  & Electronics, and
Fluid Technology.  ITT Industries' automotive business is one of the world's
largest independent suppliers of systems and components to automotive
manufacturers.  ITT Fluid Technology is the world's largest pump manufacturer,
and a leading manufacturer of valves and other products, systems and services
for the movement and control of fluids.
    In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Industries' stock is
traded under the symbol (IIN) on the Midwest, Pacific, London, Frankfurt and
Paris exchanges.
    ITT Industries and its subsidiaries' press releases are available at no
charge via fax and the Internet.  To receive releases by fax, call
800-758-5804, extension 110006.  For ITT Industries' news on the Internet,
visit http://www.ittind.com or http://www.prnewswire.com

SOURCE  ITT Industries, Inc.