Provides six Toro(R) Workman(R) utility vehicles to shuttle

                        workers, haul supplies

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2007--At the request of the City of Minneapolis, The Toro Company this morning provided recovery crews assisting in the 35W bridge collapse with six Toro Workman utility vehicles.

The four mid-duty and two heavy duty Workman vehicles will be used to shuttle workers, equipment and supplies throughout the recovery effort. The equipment was provided by MTI Distributing, a Toro-owned distributor based in Brooklyn Center.

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 2006, 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.

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CONTACT: The Toro Company
Branden Happel, 952-887-8930
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