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Wednesday August 5, 2009

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The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced diluted net earnings per share for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 of $4.26, up 17 percent and exceeding the Company’s guidance range of $4.20 to $4.25. Core EPS, which excludes the current year impact from the sale of the Folgers business and certain tax adjustments in the prior fiscal year, increased eight percent versus fiscal 2008. For the April - June quarter, diluted net earnings per share were $0.80, above the Company’s guidance range of $0.74 to $0.79 for the quarter.

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Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), which offers an outstanding record of positive surprises on earnings, outperformed the Dow ($DJI), S&P 500 (SPX) and NASDAQ (COMP) in 2008.

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Procter & Gamble Company is a major household products and cosmetics company, which manufactures and markets over 300 brand name products in more than 160 countries. The company is well known for impressive product development capabilities, marketing prowess, and a strong global distribution network. Procter & Gamble s products enjoy strong brand name recognition.

In fiscal 2008, the company derived 44% of total revenue from North America, 30% from developing markets, 22% from Western Europe, and 4% from Northeast Asia.

Strong Results Reflect Quarterly Growth

On October 29, 2008, Procter & Gamble reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 ending September 30, 2008. Quarterly earnings (excluding one-time items) were $1.03 per share, increasing 14.4% year-over-year from

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The Procter & Gamble Company (

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