Carlisle Companies Elects Gregg A. Ostrander to Board of Directors

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Tue Aug 5, 2008 1:47pm EDT 

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) announced today that
Gregg A. Ostrander, Executive Chairman of Michael Foods, Inc., has
been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Michael
Foods, Inc. is a national leader in egg, refrigerated potatoes and
branded cheese processing based in Minnetonka, MN with annual net
sales of approximately $1.7 billion.

   David A. Roberts, Carlisle's Chairman, President and CEO,
commented: "We are extremely fortunate to have Gregg join our board.
His experience in leading Michael Foods, a rapidly growing food
business, during the past 15 years will be extremely valuable to
Carlisle as we focus on growing our Company and specifically our
foodservice business."

   Carlisle is a diversified global manufacturing company serving the
construction materials, commercial roofing, specialty tire and wheel,
power transmission, heavy-duty brake and friction, heavy-haul truck
trailer, refrigerated truck body, foodservice, and aerospace, and test
and measurement industries.

Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Carol P. Lowe, 704-501-1100
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
http://www.carlisle.com

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