ITT Corporation announced that the Board of Directors has elected Gretchen McClain, 44, as a Vice President of the Company. McClain was recently appointed President of the Fluid Technology Group, effective April 1, 2007. She joined ITT in 2005 as the President of Residential and Commercial Water.

Prior to that, McClain was the Vice President and General Manager of the Aviation, Helicopter and Commercial Electronics Systems Group for Honeywell Corporation. While at that company, she held vice president and general manager positions in a number of divisions focusing on engineering, technology, systems and program management. Earlier in her career, McClain was a senior leader in guiding space shuttle and space station initiatives for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah.

About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) supplies advanced technology products and services in several growth markets. ITT is a global leader in the
transport, treatment and control of water, wastewater and other fluids. The company plays a vital role in international security through its defense communications and electronics products; space surveillance and intelligence systems; and advanced engineering and related services. It also serves the growing leisure marine and electrical connectors markets with a wide range of products. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $7.8 billion in 2006 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Corporation stock is traded on the Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges.

Picture: Gretchen McClain, Vice President of ITT Corporation (Foto: ITT)