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Gross Profit Margin

Additional Gross Profit Margin

* Excludes restructuring and implementation-related charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program that reduced gross profit by $59 million, $154 million, $196 million, $100 million and $3 million in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These charges reduced gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales by 40 basis points, 110 basis points, 160 basis points, 90 basis points and 10 basis points in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. A complete reconciliation between reported results and results excluding charges under the 2004 Restructuring Program and Other Items, including a description of such Other Items, is available on Colgate's web site. Click here to view.

Operating Profit

Additional Operating Profit Information


* Excludes restructuring and implementation-related charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program that reduced operating profit by $164 million, $259 million, $395 million, $183 million and $69 million in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, 2007, 2006 and 2005 exclude the net impact of certain Other Items that increased operating profit by $20 million, $47 million and $114 million, respectively. A complete reconciliation between reported results and results excluding charges under the 2004 Restructuring Program and Other Items, including a description of such Other Items, is available on Colgate's web site. Click here to view.

Net Income

Additional Net Income Information


* Excludes restructuring and implementation-related charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program that reduced net income by $112 million, $184 million, $286 million, $145 million and $48 million in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, 2007, 2006 and 2005 exclude the net impact of certain Other Items that increased net income by $85 million, $38 million and $30 million, respectively. A complete reconciliation between reported results and results excluding charges under the 2004 Restructuring Program and Other Items, including a description of such Other Items, is available on Colgate's web site. Click here to view.

Earnings Per Share

Diluted Earnings Per Share


*Excludes restructuring and implementation-related charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program that reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.21, $0.34, $0.52, $0.26 and $0.09 in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, 2007, 2006 and 2005 exclude the net impact of certain Other Items that increased diluted earnings per share by $0.16, $0.07 and $0.05, respectively. A complete reconciliation between reported results and results excluding charges under the 2004 Restructuring Program and Other Items, including a description of such Other Items, is available on Colgate's web site. Click here to view.

Operating Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow



Cash Dividend

Cash Dividend



Updated to reflect 2008 Year-End

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