COLGATE PALMOLIVE Co - Colgate Announces 2nd Quarter Results.

PR Newswire UK Disclose, July, 2005

 
            Colgate's Worldwide Sales and Unit Volume Up Strongly 
 
                      2nd Quarter Profits at Expectation 
 
    NEW YORK, July 27, 2005 -- Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) today 
announced strong worldwide sales and unit volume growth for second quarter 2005, 
with every operating division reporting top-line increases.  Worldwide sales 
rose 10.5%, the largest quarterly growth in almost ten years.  The robust sales 
reflected unit volume growth of 8.0%, positive foreign exchange of 2.5% and 
worldwide pricing that was even with the year ago quarter.  Excluding the 
recently acquired GABA oral care business, sales rose 9.0% and volume rose 6.5% 
in the quarter. 
    Second quarter 2005 results include $28.7 million of aftertax charges 
related to the...

            
        
    
    	    
                
                
	

		

					 
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