BDKRelease072607

Black & Decker reported second quarter 2007 earnings of $1.75 per share, meeting expectations. Sales were flat at $1.7 billion compared to the previous year. Free cash flow for the first half of 2007 was $300 million, an increase of $120 million over the prior year. The company expects challenges in the US housing market and commodity inflation to continue impacting earnings comparisons and forecasts third quarter EPS of $1.40-$1.45.