Whirlpool Restates Full 2012 Outlook by Participating in Two Investor Conferences

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that it will participate in the J.P. Morgan Homebuilding and Building Products Conference and the Longbow Research Consumer Investor Conference.  The company will be reaffirming its 2012 guidance during these presentations. 

Whirlpool Corporation will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Homebuilding and Building Products Conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 16at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.  Presenting for Whirlpool Corporation will be Larry Venturelli, executive vice president and chief financial officer.  Whirlpool Corporation's presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and may be accessed at http://jpmorgan.metameetings.com/webcasts/building12/directlink.php?ticker=WHR.

The company will also be presenting at the Longbow Research Consumer Investor Conference on Thursday, May 17 at the Millennium Broadway Hotelin New York City.  Venturelli will again be presenting for Whirlpool Corporation.   A copy of the presentation will be available on the company's website at www.whirlpoolcorp.com by clicking on the "Investors" tab located on the bottom of the page and then clicking on "Events & Presentations." 

Interested parties also may also view the May 16 webcast  at www.whirlpoolcorp.com by clicking on the "Investors" tab and then clicking "Events & Presentations."  The presentations will be archived for 30 days.

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately $19 billion in 2011, 68,000 employees, and 66 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world.  The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag,KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country around the world.  Additional information about the company can be found at www.whirlpoolcorp.com.

Additional Information

This document contains forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those statements. For information about the factors that could cause such differences, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, including the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors."

SOURCE Whirlpool Corporation