WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ITT) announced today the appointment of Aris C. Chicles to the position of Vice President of the Corporation and Director of Strategy and Corporate Development. In this position Mr. Chicles will be responsible for leading ITT's strategic and portfolio planning, and will oversee the activities surrounding Corporate Development and acquisitions. Mr. Chicles will be a member of ITT's Executive Council and will report to ITT's Chief Financial Officer George Minnich. Chicles joins ITT from American Standard, Inc. in Piscataway, New Jersey, where he was Vice President, Corporate Business Development, identifying, evaluating and executing corporate acquisitions and divestitures, and overseeing real estate assets for the corporation. Prior to that, Chicles had a 17-year career with Owens Corning in a series of progressively responsible positions, rising to Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy. Chicles holds a BS in Business Administration from Miami University of Ohio, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. About ITT ITT Industries, Inc. (http://www.itt.com/) supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $7.4 billion in 2005 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Industries stock is traded on the Pacific, Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges. For free B-roll/video content about ITT Industries, please log onto http://www.thenewsmarket.com/ITT to preview and request video. You can receive broadcast-standard video quality digitally or by tape from this site. Registration and video are free to the media. DATASOURCE: ITT Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Tom Glover of ITT Industries, Inc., +1-914-641-2160, or Web site: http://www.itt.com/ http://www.thenewsmarket.com/ITT

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