Toro® Brings ‘Brains For Your Backyard’ to Consumer Electronics Show

More than 1,500 Journalists Experience Precision Irrigation Products

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--We’ve got smart phones, smart vehicles and even smart grid technology to run our homes. Now, The Toro Company has launched a line of products aimed at bringing some brains to your backyard.

For the first time ever, journalists attending the ShowStoppers event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas saw how high-tech advancements in water management can save homeowners time and money. With Toro’s line of XTRA SMART™ Precision™ Series products, media members from all around the world saw how sensors, controllers and wireless technology can cut a homeowner’s water bill by nearly 35% annually.

• The Toro XTRA SMART Precision Soil Moisture Sensor wirelessly detects how much water is in your lawn, and keeps your sprinkler system from over-watering or under-watering, depending on how much water is already under the turf.
• The XTRA SMART H₂FLO Nozzles and Sprinklers deliver larger, more uniform water droplets to your yard, preventing wasteful misting and fogging. Toro’s proprietary H₂O Chip Technology creates fans of water at 200 cycles per second, while using a third less pressure than traditional sprinkler nozzles.
• Toro’s XTRA SMART EC•XTRA Landscape Timer and Wireless Weather Sensor allows homeowners to create a precise watering schedule using the Scheduling Advisor software program, while the wireless sensor monitors the weather - rainfall, sun exposure and air temperature - to determine the best time to water.

More information about Toro’s line of XTRA SMART Precision Series products can be found at www.ECXTRA.com. All of the XTRA SMART Precision Series products will be available this spring at www.ShopToro.com, select The Home Depot™ stores, Orchard Supply Hardware™ and Ace^® Hardware stores.

About The Toro Company
The Toro Company is a leading worldwide provider of turf and landscape maintenance equipment, and precision irrigation systems. With sales of nearly $1.9 billion in fiscal 2011, Toro’s global presence extends to more than 90 countries through its reputation of world-class service, innovation and turf expertise. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties, and agricultural fields. More information is available at www.toro.com.