BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2006--The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) today announced several leadership changes to strengthen the company's organization as well as position it for long-term growth and profitability.

Dennis Himan is promoted to group vice president with responsibility for several divisions including commercial equipment, irrigation, international, landscape contractor business (Exmark brand), corporate accounts, and Toro-owned MTI Distributing; Himan most recently served as vice president and general manager, international business. Bill Brown is now leading Toro's dealer businesses as vice president consumer business and landscape contractor business (Toro brand); he was previously vice president and general manager, commercial business. In addition, Philip Burkart, vice president irrigation businesses, is broadening his responsibilities to include micro-irrigation for North and South America in addition to golf and residential/commercial irrigation. "These individuals have established strong track records of delivering results in their more than 60 years of combined experience with The Toro Company," said Mike Hoffman, chairman and CEO. "They are well-qualified to drive our growth strategies--now and in the future."

In other moves to strengthen the company's focus on customers and distributors, Tom Swain, who previously led the consumer business, is now president of MTI Distributing in Minnesota; Michael Happe is promoted from director, international marketing, to managing director, commercial business; Darren Redetzke is promoted from director commercial marketing to managing director, international; and Mike Anderson is promoted from president of MTI Distributing and Turf Professionals Equipment Company to managing director, distributor development.

About The Toro Company

The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of outdoor beautification products, support services and integrated solutions. With sales of $1.8 billion in 2005, Toro is committed to providing environmentally responsible products of customer-valued quality and innovation. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands that serve a customer base that includes golf course superintendents, groundskeepers, sports field managers, landscape and irrigation contractors, fruit and vegetable growers, and homeowners. The Toro Company is headquartered at 8111 Lyndale Avenue in Bloomington, Minn. Visit the company Web site at www.thetorocompany.com.

CONTACT: The Toro Company
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Lynde Sorensen, 952-887-8584
Lynde.sorensen@toro.com

SOURCE: The Toro Company