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Our prepared remarks contain non-GAAP financial measures, which may differ from our reported results using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures exclude charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program and certain other items. A complete reconciliation between our reported and non-GAAP financial measures, including a description of the excluded items as well as a schedule of sales as reported and sales excluding divestitures, is available in the "For Investors" section of our web site at http://www.colgate.com.

Our prepared remarks may also contain forward-looking statements. Such statements may relate, for example, to sales or volume growth, profit growth, earnings growth, financial goals, cost-reduction plans, estimated charges and savings associated with the 2004 Restructuring Program and new product introductions. These statements are made on the basis of our views and assumptions as of this time and we undertake no obligation to update these statements. We caution investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ materially from those statements. Investors should consult the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008) for information about factors that could cause such differences. Copies of these filings may be obtained upon request from the Company's Investor Relations Department or the Company's web site at http://www.colgate.com.

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