Oil-Dri Earns Highest Ranking and Special Award for Ethical Standards Among Chicago Tribune's Top 100 Workplaces

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2013) - Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today announced that, for the second consecutive year, the Company was named one of Chicago Tribune's Top 100 Workplaces. Oil-Dri was nominated by an employee and its qualities were measured by a third-party employee survey conducted at its two Chicago based locations.

President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel S. Jaffee said, "This year we moved up in the rankings to be named the 14^th top employer in our category. Additionally, we were honored with a special award in recognition of our focus on bolstering and maintaining high ethical standards and a values-based work environment.

"I am so proud to be a part of this great team. We believe that holding ourselves to the highest ethical standards is a significant reason we are able to deliver long-term value to our customers and stakeholders. The Oil-Dri team strives to contribute above and beyond because we put our hearts into our work. The team as a whole truly cares about each other, our customers and the future of the company."

The Company and a sampling of employee experiences were featured today in a Chicago Tribune article (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tw-oil-dri-20131112,0,3699811.story).

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for industrial, automotive, agricultural, horticultural and specialty markets and the world's largest manufacturer of cat litter.