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Court Orders Ispat Inland
to Continue Deliveries to Whirlpool

May 21, 2004 — Whirlpool Corp. announced that the Circuit Court of Berrien County, Mich., has issued a temporary restraining order that requires steel supplier Ispat Inland Inc. to continue providing steel to Whirlpool under the terms of the current supply agreement between the two companies.

A court hearing is scheduled for June 2 to address Whirlpool's request for further injunctive relief.

Whirlpool filed the motion today for injunctive relief to prevent Ispat from unilaterally imposing surcharges or terminating steel shipments. By terms of the agreement, Ispat Inland is obligated to supply Whirlpool's requirements for specific types of steel used in the manufacture of clothes washers, dryers and dishwashers in the United States.

Based on the court order, the company remains confident in its previously announced full-year earnings guidance of $6.20 to $6.35 per share. This view is based on continuing demand growth for Whirlpool's innovative products and expected improvements in the company's productivity performance in 2004.

Whirlpool Corp. is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of over $12 billion, 68,000 employees, and nearly 50 manufacturing and technology research centers around the globe. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries.

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