BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Mar 14, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) announced it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share payable April 12, 2002 to stockholders of record March 25, 2002. As of March 14, the company has 12,598,659 common shares outstanding.

Toro is a leading worldwide provider of outdoor maintenance and beautification products for home, recreation and commercial landscapes.

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CONTACT:          Investor Relations, Stephen P. Wolfe, Vice President, CFO,
                  +1-952-887-8076, or Stephen D. Keating, Assistant Treasurer, Director,
                  Investor Relations, +1-952-887-8526, or Media Relations, Shelley Benedict,
                  +1-952-887-8960, pr@toro.com , all for The Toro Company
                  /Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/gh/cnoc/comp/103025.html

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