Milacron (MZ) Q2 Earnings Release and Conference Call Set for August 3

CINCINNATI, Ohio – July 24, 2006…Milacron Inc. (NYSE: MZ), a leading global supplier of plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, will release second-quarter results on August 3 in the morning prior to the stock market opening. The company expects to report sales and earnings within the range of guidance it issued on May 1.

"There are already thousands of Milacron injection machines in Mexico and the population grows every year as molders relocate machines from U.S. and Canadian operations," said Bob Strickley, Milacron Director of Marketing.  "There is also indigenous growth in Mexico requiring new machines, and as in the U.S., Mexican molders are seeking low-cost service providers who can upgrade productivity."

Conference Call
Also on August 3, at 11:00 a.m. EDT management will conduct an investor conference call, which will be webcast live on the company’s website, www.milacron.com.  For analysts and investors wishing to ask questions, the dial-in number will be (213) 785-2437 or (866) 558-6338.  A recording of the conference call will be available starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT on August 3 through midnight August 10 on the company’s website or by phone: (719) 457-0820 or (888) 203-1112 and providing the access code: 5475157.

The forward-looking statements above by their nature involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact operations, markets, products and expected results. For further information please refer to the Cautionary Statement included in the company’s most recent Form 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First incorporated in 1884, Milacron is a leading global supplier of plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, with major manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. For further information, visit www.milacron.com or call the toll-free investor line: 800-909-MILA (800-909-6452).