Oct 29 (Reuters) - Ecolab Inc :
   * ECOLAB THIRD QUARTER REPORTED DILUTED EPS $1.59; ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS $1.71, +12%; 2019 ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS FORECAST NARROWED TO $5.80 TO $5.90, +10% TO 12% FROM PREVIOUS $5.80 TO $6.00 RANGE
   * SEES FY 2019 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $5.80 TO $5.90
   * SEES Q4 2019 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.64 TO $1.74
   * Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.71
   * Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.59
   * Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $1.71 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
   * QTRLY REPORTED NET SALES BASED ON PUBLIC CURRENCY RATES $3817.9  MILLION VERSUS $3,747.2 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
   * "WE EXPECT TO BEGIN REBUILDING OUR SALES MOMENTUM" IN Q4
   * EXPECT TO DELIVER DOUBLE-DIGIT ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR FULL YEAR 2019
   * CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON PLANNED SPIN-OFF OF CO'S UPSTREAM ENERGY BUSINESS AND EXPECT TRANSACTION TO BE COMPLETED BY MID-2020
   * EXPECT SPECIAL CHARGES IN 2019 TO BE $0.60 TO $0.70 PER SHARE PRINCIPALLY RELATED TO EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE
   * SEES 2019 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $5.80 TO $5.90
   * FY2019 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $5.91 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
   * Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.76 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA

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