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Alan G. Lafley , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director

www.pg.com

Industry: Consumer Goods

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The Company provides consumer goods products to improve the lives of the world's consumers. It is organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty and Health; Household Care; and Gillette GBU.

Portfolio Articles

The Beauty Bust
Waterproof, smudgeproof . . . recession-proof? Conventional wisdom says lipstick and perfume do well in a recession. This time around could be very different.
May 28 2008
Bulls Find a Voice
Some signs of optimism emerge amid the gloom.
Feb 13 2008
Strong Sales Growth Lifts P&G
But company's outlook disappoints.
Oct 30 2007
P&G Steps Up Share Buyback
Procter & Gamble said fourth-quarter profit rose 19 percent. To buy back up to $30 billion in shares.
Aug 03 2007
Brought to You by...Them
It’s time for the May upfronts, the annual shopping spree in which advertisers pick the network shows that will get their money.

Apr 16 2007

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News Feeds

CEO Lafley offers P&G shareholders confidence AP
Oct 14 2008
Procter & Gamble declares 40 cent dividend AP
Oct 14 2008
CEO, shareholders agree on riding out storm AP
Oct 14 2008
P&G CEO reassures investors at annual meeting Reuters
Oct 14 2008
Ahead of the Bell: Procter & Gamble annual meeting AP
Oct 14 2008
Procter & Gamble to face uneasy shareholders AP
Oct 13 2008
Procter & Gamble's global growth AP
Oct 13 2008
New markets, new problems for US companies AP
Oct 13 2008
P&G begins coffee exchange Dayton
Oct 08 2008
P&G starts Folgers exchange offer AP
Oct 08 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Fashion Breakfast: Fekkai, PVH, Bruni-Sarkozy, Stella and Marchesa
Mar 26 2008
Just How Weak Is the Ad Market?
Mar 25 2008
The Power of Market Capitalization
Jan 07 2008

Fox's 50, Maybe Not so Nifty
Oct 16 2007

Press Releases

P&G Declares Stock Dividend Oct-14-2008, 03:42PM EDT
Dawn Introduces Revolutionary New Beauty Formula for the Kitchen Oct-14-2008, 10:59AM EDT
MEGA User Conference Shares Best Practices in Enterprise Performance Improvement Oct-14-2008, 10:00AM EDT
Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on ORCL, FCX, PG, DELL, and DUK Oct-14-2008, 09:31AM EDT
A.G. Lafley Reports To P&G Shareholders That Core Fundamentals Are Key To Continued Long-Term Growth Oct-14-2008, 09:12AM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Venezuela Tax Agency Bills Procter & Gamble $3.6 Million In Taxes (Morningstar)

Oct 15 2008
Business Briefs: Wednesday October 15, 2008 (Oklahoman)

Oct 15 2008
Procter & Gamble CEO Confident for Growth in Volatile Economic Environment, an Industrial Info News Alert (TMCnet.com)

Oct 15 2008
P&G Will Remind Investors of Its Resilience (Wall Street Journal)

Oct 15 2008
P&G Is Confident About Future (Wall Street Journal)

Oct 15 2008
P&G shareholders meet Tuesday (Orlando Business Journal)

Oct 15 2008
P&G chief says it can grow in any economy (Baltimore Sun)

Oct 15 2008
CEO offers reassurances to P&G shareholders (Deseret News, Utah)

Oct 15 2008
Procter & Gamble Stockholder's Meeting Tuesday (Kentucky Post)

Oct 14 2008
www.companiesandmarkets.com: Fragrances Market - Regional level to 2011 (TMCnet.com)

Oct 13 2008

Blogs

Fox Exec Makes Power Player List (TVNewser)

Oct 15 2008
Supervalu disappoints Wall Street, is it still a buy? (Blogging Stocks)

Oct 14 2008
Fog clearing - maybe. Clear skies - no! GE, JNJ, MRK, PG, RTN, WFC (Blogging Stocks)

Oct 13 2008
Morning Hemlines: Takashimaya, Ann Taylor, Diesel, Retail Stocks (Portfolio.com: Fashion Inc.)

Oct 10 2008
Earnings preview: Will Johnson & Johnson deliver healthy results? (Blogging Stocks)

Oct 10 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 138,000

Revenue per Employee: $564,420

Top Executives

Bruce Brown, Chief Technology Officer

James J. Johnson, Secretary/Other Executive Officer

Clayton C. Daley, Jr., CFO/Vice Chairman

James R. Stengel, Other Corporate Officer

Mariano Martin, Other Corporate Officer

Richard L. Antoine, Other Corporate Officer

Moheet Nagrath, Other Corporate Officer

Charlotte R. Otto, Other Corporate Officer

Marc S. Pritchard, Other Corporate Officer

Valarie L. Sheppard, Vice President/Controller

Filippo Passerini, Chief Information Officer/Other Corporate Officer

Robert A. McDonald, COO

Susan E. Arnold, President, Divisional

R. Keith Harrison, Jr., Other Corporate Officer

John P. Goodwin, President, Divisional

G. Gilbert Cloyd, Chief Technology Officer

Steven W. Jemison, Other Executive Officer/Secretary

Board of Directors

Lynn M. Martin, Director

Margaret C. Whitman, Director

Johnathan A. Rodgers, Director

Edward D. Shirley, Vice Chairman, Divisional

Patricia A. Woertz, Director

James J. Johnson, Secretary/Other Executive Officer

Clayton C. Daley, Jr., CFO/Vice Chairman

Rajat K. Gupta, Director

Dr.Ernesto Zedillo, Director

Kenneth I. Chenault, Director

E. Dimitri Panayoptopoulos, Vice Chairman, Divisional

Bruce L. Byrnes, Divisional Vice Chairman

Robert A. Steele, Vice Chairman, Divisional

Charles R. Lee, Director

Scott D. Cook, Director

W. James McNerney, Jr., Director

Dr.Ralph Snyderman, M.D., Director

Werner Geissler, Vice Chairman, Divisional

Steven W. Jemison, Other Executive Officer/Secretary

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Sales	10.81 Bil.	9.21 Bil.	9.64 Bil.	8.77 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	10.46 Bil.	11.26 Bil.	11.93 Bil.	11.43 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	3.84 Bil.	4.88 Bil.	5.46 Bil.	5.17 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	3.91 Bil.	4.12 Bil.	4.91 Bil.	4.61 Bil.
Total Net Income	3.02 Bil.	2.71 Bil.	3.27 Bil.	3.08 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.97	0.87	1.04	0.97
Diluted EPS, Total	0.92	0.82	0.98	0.92

BALANCE STATEMENT	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Cash and Equivalents	NA	3.74 Bil.	5.35 Bil.	4.63 Bil.
Total Assets	NA	25.74 Bil.	26.96 Bil.	25.18 Bil.
Total Liabilities	NA	31.26 Bil.	31.48 Bil.	30.87 Bil.
Total Capitalization	NA	93.26 Bil.	91.77 Bil.	89.73 Bil.

Cash Flow	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	11.72 Bil.	7.37 Bil.	3.23 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-1.24 Bil.	-915 Mil.	-419 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-12.46 Bil.	-6.7 Bil.	-3.64 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	-1.62 Bil.	-5 Mil.	-728 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	40.7 Bil.	33.56 Bil.	30.5 Bil.	25.92 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	42.81 Bil.	42.92 Bil.	37.72 Bil.	30.82 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	17.08 Bil.	18.58 Bil.	15.88 Bil.	12.81 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	17.54 Bil.	16.01 Bil.	13.53 Bil.	11.27 Bil.
Total Net Income	12.08 Bil.	10.34 Bil.	8.68 Bil.	7.26 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.86	3.22	2.79	2.83
Diluted EPS, Total	3.64	3.04	2.64	2.66

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	NA	5.35 Bil.	6.69 Bil.	6.39 Bil.
Total Assets	NA	24.03 Bil.	24.33 Bil.	20.33 Bil.
Total Liabilities	NA	30.72 Bil.	19.98 Bil.	25.04 Bil.
Total Capitalization	NA	90.14 Bil.	98.88 Bil.	30.36 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	13.44 Bil.	11.38 Bil.	8.72 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-2.48 Bil.	-730 Mil.	-2.34 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-12.48 Bil.	-10.58 Bil.	-4.17 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	-1.34 Bil.	304 Mil.	2.16 Bil.

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