ITT announces preliminary results of debt tender offer

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., October 3, 2011 — ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) today announced the preliminary results for its modified “Dutch Auction” cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for up to $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.40% Debentures due 2025 (the “Debentures”). As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 3, 2011 (the “Early Participation Date”), approximately $87.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Debentures had been tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer.

Withdrawal rights for the Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 3, 2011. The Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on October 18, 2011, unless extended.

ITT has retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc. to act as Dealer Managers for the Offer. The Bank of New York Mellon has been retained to act as the depositary for the Offer and D.F. King & Co., Inc. has been retained to act as the information agent for the Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Offer, please contact: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-4811 (collect) or RBS Securities Inc. at (877) 297-9832 (toll-free) or (203) 897-6145 (collect). Requests for documents and questions regarding the tendering of Debentures may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers only) or (800) 967-5079 (for all others toll-free).

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to, the Debentures. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. The Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated September 20, 2011 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal made available to holders of the Debentures. None of ITT, the Dealer Managers, the Depositary, the Information Agent or their respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether or not holders should tender all or any portion of their Debentures in the Offer. Holders are urged to evaluate carefully all information in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, consult their own investment and tax advisors and make their own decisions whether to tender Debentures, and, if so, the principal amount of Debentures and the Bid Spread at which to tender.