Whirlpool Corporation helps support Habitat for Humanity's 25th Annual 'Jimmy and...

Whirlpool Corporation helps support Habitat for Humanity's 25th Annual 'Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project' in Gulf Coast

BENTON HARBOR, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
Whirlpool Corporation joins former U.S. President Jimmy Carter,
his wife, Rosalynn, thousands of volunteers from around the world and
partner families to support Habitat for Humanity's 25th annual Jimmy
and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in the Gulf Coast. The five-day event
from, May 11-16, 2008 will serve to construct and rehabilitate 60
houses and frame up to 48 more in the host cities of Biloxi, Gulfport
and Pascagoula, Miss.

In addition to building in Biloxi and Pascagoula, the Carters will
work on houses and visit build sites in New Orleans and Covington,
La., Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Mobile, Ala., to help raise awareness
of the ongoing recovery efforts taking place along the Gulf Coast.
Houses also will be built and repaired by volunteers in several
communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Alabama as part of
the event. In total, more than 250 houses will be built or
rehabilitated by the end of the year as part of Habitat for Humanity's
2008 Carter Work Project.

To help build the homes, Whirlpool Corporation will serve as a
Gold Sponsor for the event, providing contributions such as cash, home
appliance packages, and media and volunteer support to the event.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed or damaged more than
half-a-million houses along the Gulf Coast. Although recovery efforts
continue, more than 12,000 FEMA trailers are still in use today
throughout Southern Mississippi alone. This year's Jimmy and Rosalynn
Carter Work Project will call attention to the ongoing need for
affordable housing in the Gulf. To date, Habitat for Humanity's Gulf
Coast Recovery program has completed or begun construction on more
than 1,300 houses.

In addition to supporting the Jimmy Carter Work Project for six
consecutive years, Whirlpool Corporation has donated a refrigerator
and range -- more than 80,000 appliances -- to every Habitat for
Humanity home built in North America since 1999. Whirlpool has an
active partnership with Habitat for Humanity in 18 countries. In 2005,
the company announced plans to support every Habitat home built
globally by 2011, either through product donations, cash, or volunteer
support. The company's global commitment to Habitat for Humanity has
exceeded $34 million to-date.

The Carters are Habitat's most famous volunteers. Each year since
1984, the Carters have given one week of their time to build homes and
raise awareness about the need for simple, decent and affordable
housing. Previous Carter Project events have been held in Los Angeles,
Michigan, New York City, Hungary, the Philippines, South Korea and
South Africa.

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and
marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of approximately
$19 billion, 73,000 employees, and 72 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
http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com.

25 Years of Building with the Carters

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have been
helping Habitat for Humanity shine the spotlight on the need for
affordable housing since 1984. That year, the Carters led a small team
of Habitat volunteers to New York City to help renovate a six-story
apartment building with 19 families in need of decent, affordable
shelter. A quarter of a century later, that modest effort has grown
into an internationally recognized annual event that has taken place
in communities around the world.

About Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Habitat for Humanity of the MS Gulf Coast (HFHMGC) serves
Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties. Since Katrina, HFHMGC has
completed and started construction on 170 homes. HFHMGC believes every
family deserves a 'place they can call home', and as such they are
committed to providing the Mississippi Gulf Coast with clean, decent
affordable and safe homes. While eradication of poverty housing is a
challenge in all locations, it is particularly challenging in the
light of hurricane Katrina. For more information on HFHMGC and how to
volunteer or donate, go to www.hfhmgc.org.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian
ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause
of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat
has built more than 250,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent
and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. For more
information, visit www.habitat.org.

Habitat for Humanity
Katie Evans, 404-420-6728
kevans@habitat.org
www.habitat.org/newsroom
or
Whirlpool Corporation
Monica Teague, 269-923-7405
monica.teague@whirlpool.com

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