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P&G’s JourneyWith the African-AmericanCommunity

Dear Partner:

Since 2000, I have had the pleasure of leading Procter & Gamble,its brands, and its programs into the 21st century. While we arefocused on the continued growth of the business, as well as thedepth and breadth of our community programming andphilanthropic giving, we also want to acknowledge and thankour partners in the local communities for their support…partners like you.

P&G's continued success as one of the strongest consumerproducts companies in the world is due largely to the long-termcommitment we share with our loyal consumers in the African-American community. By being a consistent and reliable partner,P&G has tried to earn your loyalty by continually providinginnovative products and relevant programs that help improvelives while improving life.

Our commitment to the African-American community is morethan a century old and transcends all areas of our business. We'reproud of the work we do to help African-Americans gain accessto more educational opportunities and economic success. Wewant to encourage wellness, so that the current generation willbe here for the next to help preserve our collective heritage.

From our headquarters in Cincinnati to your neighborhood,here's to another 100 years of partnership between P&G and theAfrican-American community.

Sincerely,

A.G. LafleyChairman and Chief Executive OfficerProcter & Gamble

Dear Friend:

Procter & Gamble’s commitment to celebrating and connectingwith African-Americans is stronger today than ever before. It hasspanned more than a century and continues to grow. Thisgrowth is a collective accomplishment rooted in the vision andactions of our leadership, the involvement of our local plants,and the interest of individual employees.

We are proud to share a long-standing and committedrelationship with the African-American community, based onmutual respect. The ideas, experiences, customs and lifestyles ofAfrican-Americans are represented throughout our advertisingand packaging and have served as inspiration for several productinnovations.

Through original programming, community partnerships,generous giving and the goal of simply doing the right thing —we strive to fulfill aspirations, provide opportunities and preservethe rich culture of African-Americans.

Every day, in every way, P&G strives to ensure the Blackcommunity’s long-term success in meaningful ways. We lookforward to the next 100 years. And thank you for your support, as P&G continues to make journeys of hope, freedom andsuccess possible.

Kind regards,

Najoh Tita-ReidAssociate Director Multicultural MarketingProcter & Gamble

UNCF APPLAUDS P&GFOR ITS EFFORTS TO

CONSISTENTLY SUPPORT PROGRAMS

THAT ADVANCEAFRICAN-AMERICAN

LEARNING FROM PRESCHOOL TO

COLLEGE ANDBEYOND.

– Dr. Michael LomaxPresident and CEO

United Negro College Fund

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There is no perfect age at which to learn. When you stretchyour mind and challenge your limitations, you open the doorto possibility and create a pathway to achieving your goals.

At P&G, we recognize the importance of education and arecommitted to supporting African-American children andyoung adults so they can achieve a better tomorrow. It’s atradition that started with our founder—when Mary McLeod-Bethune called upon James N. Gamble to help make herdream for a college for African-American women a reality. Heanswered the call, and Florida’s Bethune-Cookman Collegewas born. Gamble felt that it was essential to supportprograms that furthered education and created increasedopportunities for African-American youth. More than acentury later, Procter & Gamble is determined to preserve this ideal.

Having contributed millions of dollars to the United NegroCollege Fund and nurturing countless young Blackprofessionals—as engineering and technology interns in P&Gresearch and development laboratories; as INROADScollegians mentored by corporate executives and plantemployees; and as new hires being challenged and trained tosucceed—P&G strongly supports education.

Beyond scholarships and internships, P&G also reaches out to primary and secondary schools. Through the creation of original health education programs such asCrest Oral B Healthy Smiles and Always curriculum-basedschool programs, P&G is connecting African-American youthwith the tools and information needed to establish healthy,long-life habits.

1905

1949

1964

2003

2005

P&G pledges $2 million toTuskegee University’s Legacy

Campaign for the construction of a newBusiness and Information Science Center.Continuing a quarter-of-a-century partnership,Tuskegee consistently supplies technologytalent to P&G for both its employee andintern base.

P&G launches educationalprograms in elementary and

secondary schools. Currently reachingmore than 6 million students annually,P&G school programs focus on pubertyeducation, good oral care, and nutritionfor fifth grade, first grade, and fourthgrade, respectively.

P&G extends its partnership withBlack Entertainment Television to

host the annual P&G BET College Tour –visiting Historically Black Colleges & Universities

and offering educational information andproduct samples to African-American college

students as they prepare for professional life.

James N. Gamble helps Mary McLeod-Bethune establish Bethune-Cookman

College for African-American women. This begins acompany tradition of supporting Historically BlackColleges & Universities that continues today.

Giving to the United NegroCollege Fund (UNCF) begins,

which totals more than $10 million to date.

Give a man a fish and he’ll eat today, but teach a man to fishand he’ll eat forever. At P&G, we understand the importanceof working with diverse businesses. Providing opportunitiesthat lead to personal success is the cornerstone of ourcommitment to strengthening the African-Americancommunity. From our Minority Supplier Diversity Program,which spends nearly $2 billion annually with minority- andwomen-owned businesses to sponsoring expos andempowerment conferences, we connect African-Americanswith job opportunities and job training. It’s tradition.

For more than 100 years, P&G has empowered African-Americans by recruiting heavily from Historically BlackColleges & Universities and maintaining a national network ofpartnerships with educational institutions, businessorganizations, and community groups like the NationalCouncil of Negro Women, NAACP, and National Urban League.

We instituted employee diversity programs before the 1964Civil Rights Act mandated them. At P&G, we promote peoplefrom within to fulfill top leadership. We consciously choose togrow and nurture today’s new hires into tomorrow’s leaders.

Another impactful step to nurture progress and build astronger community was taken by P&G during 2006. Incelebration of Black History Month, we sponsored “AFRICANAMERICAN LIVES” – a groundbreaking four-part PBS serieshosted by renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Theinspirational documentary used DNA analysis, genealogicalresearch, and storytelling to trace family histories back toAfrica and spotlight past success to bring hope to a better future.

P&G UNDERSTANDSTHAT PROVIDING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC

SUCCESS—WHETHERTHROUGH SUPPLIERDIVERSITY OR JOBS

THAT OFFERADVANCEMENT—

LEADS TO ASTRONGER

AFRICAN-AMERICANCOMMUNITY.

– Marc Morial President National

Urban League

success...Providing Access and SpotlightingProgress to Build a Stronger Community

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1952

1962

1972

2002

2006

P&G’s Albany, Georgia plantopens to produce disposable

diapers and paper products. The companychooses to reflect the diversity of theAlbany population in the plant staffingand management choices. This modelencourages diversity and becomes atraining ground for many of P&G’s topexecutives.

MYCA Coaching Solutionsand P&G partner to create

MB e-Coach. This unique businessdevelopment resource leverages the powerof the Internet to provide job support,curriculum, and training to improve thesuccess rate of businesses owned byminorities and women.

Partnership with the National UrbanLeague (NUL) begins, as P&G and its

employees collaborate with local NUL chapters. P&Gand NUL have many of the same goals to empowerAfrican-Americans to secure economic self-reliance,parity, power, and civil rights.

Two years before the U.S.government mandates it, P&G

initiates diversity programming for itsemployees. Devoted to fostering a diverseand eclectic company culture, P&G providestraining, development, and support togrow leaders from the ranks of thecompany’s employees.

P&G spends $1.8 billion withsuppliers owned by women,

African-Americans and other minorities. In the1990s alone, P&G spent more than $4 billion

through its Minority Supplier Diversity Program –which was established in 1972 with six suppliers

and a budget of $44,000.

The success of a company starts with each individual’s commit-ment to his or her family. At P&G, we believe in strengthening theAfrican-American family through traditions that honor values andinspire progress. In order to know where we are going, we mustfirst respect where we have been. We strive to provide the toolsthat help African-American families celebrate their heritage.

This steadfast commitment helps make P&G not only a successfulcompany but also an integral part of local communities. By helpingfound organizations like the National Underground RailroadFreedom Center, we are creating traditions that encourage all tocelebrate African-American culture.

We pride ourselves on supporting programs that providememories while teaching lessons from one generation to the next.From the Ohio Football Classic to the BET Awards to the BlackFamily Reunion – created in 1986 by P&G and the NationalCouncil of Negro Women – P&G has brought the African-American community together in cities across the country.

In 2005, P&G joined many other companies and foundations toraise funds for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial inWashington, D.C. This historic and long-overdue recognition forDr. King and the principles for which he dedicated his life isscheduled for completion in 2007. It will be the last built on theNational Mall and the first to commemorate an African-American.

Positively portraying the Black family, particularly Black men, inadvertising and product packaging Is also important to P&G. Tosupport the positive reinforcement of African-Americans in themedia, P&G has developed award-winning advertisements andmaintains strong relationships with top Black media outlets suchas EBONY/Jet, Essence, BET, Radio One, and the Tom JoynerMorning Show. These are just the latest examples of P&G’s long-standing commitment to the strength, power, and potential of theAfrican-American family.

I heartily applaudP&G for its crucial

role in making it possible for

programs such asAfrican American

Lives to exist. Suchprograms help black

families uncover their heritage and reclaim their past.

– Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Professor

Harvard University

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1913

1946

1986

2004

2005

P&G introduces Tide®, “thewashday miracle” laundry detergent.

It is one of many products— including Charmin®,Crest®, Bounty®, Folgers®, Pampers®, PanteneRelaxed & Natural®—that has become astaple in the lives of African-Americansnationwide. This brand loyalty contributesto a handful of P&G products topping $1billion annually in sales.

P&G loans an executive to the National Council of

Negro Women to collaborate withPresident Dr. Dorothy Height to createthe National Black Family ReunionCelebration. Today, more than 15 millionpeople attend Black Family Reunions.

P&G, as founding sponsor of the National Underground

Railroad Freedom Center, participates inthe dedication and grand opening of thelargest African-American museum in theUnited States. Located in Cincinnati, theFreedom Center seeks to preserve thelegacy of the Underground Railroad whileencouraging racial tolerance today.

Gillette brings shaving innovationto P&G, with products that address

the needs of AA men. Additionally, the GilletteFusion sampling program provides young men

with the best shave ever in the month of their18th birthday.

Howard University students create Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to encourage

a high standard of morality and scholarship amongBlack women. In 2004, the organization presents P&Gwith the 2004 Lillian Award for the bestcommunication to the African-Americancommunication to the African-Americancommunitycommunity..

Because the health of one can impact so many, P&G hascommitted to health education by creating programs likeCrest Healthy Smiles, which encourages proper oral hygienefor kids. P&G also understands the unique role the African-American woman plays in her family and community. Weprovide products and experiences to help enhance her naturalbeauty and nurture her mind, body, and spirit. From hair andskin products and cosmetics such as Olay Quench andPantene Relaxed & Natural to forums including the PanteneTotal You Tour, we celebrate the African-American woman.

The encouragement to recommit to fitness and health canalso come from entertainment. P&G partners with“The TomJoyner Morning Show” to help promote African-Americanwellness through some of the show’s most popularprograms—including “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day”and its national tour of Sky Shows.

Recently, P&G also launched a variety of health and hygieneeducation programs for young men. Whether explaining thedifferences between deodorant and antiperspirant or helpingfirst time shavers to look and feel their best through properskin care and shaving habits, P&G helps provide informativetips and product demonstrations. From High Endurance toGillette Fusion and Old Spice, P&G has engineered a variety ofproducts to meet the unique needs of African Americans.

All of these efforts celebrate sisterhood and families in thetruest sense. As daughters and granddaughters connect withtheir aunties, moms, grandmas, and the brothers in their lives,we hope by improving the health of this generation, more willbe here to help nurture the next.

WHETHER IT'S A PROGRAM OR

A PRODUCT, P&G HAS PROVEN THAT

IT CARES ABOUTHELPING BLACK

AMERICA GET ANDSTAY HEALTHIER.

– Tom JoynerChairman

REACH Media Inc. and National Chair of

“Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day”

wellness...Focusing on Health Education toImprove Mind, Body, and Spirit

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1895

1955

1997

2002

2005

The National Medical Association (NMA)—the leading force for parity and justice in

medicine across the races—forms. In 2000 the NMAborrows P&G Senior Medical Director Dr. James H.Powell for a three-year stint and creates a scholarshipin his name.

P&G introduces Crest®. The CrestHealthy Smiles program, introduced

in 2000, strives to provide educational toolsand greater access to dental professionals formore than 50 million inner-city youth by 2010.

The Women’s NationalBasketball Association (WNBA)

begins with eight teams comprising 100women. Currently at 13 teams andgrowing, P&G proudly sponsors theleague and its charity efforts—includingfitness, wellness, and literacy programming—in an effort to support strong African-American female role models.

To educate, entertain, andempower young African-

American women, P&G creates The TotalYou Tour. Currently sponsored by Pantene®,these weekend long events feature celebritypresenters and information booths toencourage women’s health.

Through its multimillion dollarpartnership with “The Tom Joyner

Morning Show,” P&G supports the fourth annual“Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day.” This national campaign by the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services encourages morepeople of color to visit a health care professional.

Three billion times a day, Procter & Gamble’s brands touch the lives of peoplearound the world. For more than 10 decades, P&G has celebrated the commonthreads that connect African-American families and supported the communitythrough its programs, partnerships, and products. The P&G community consistsof almost 140,000 employees working in more than 80 countries worldwide tomake sure that P&G brands live up to their promise to make everyday life justa little bit better.

P&G’s success is dependent upon the success of the diverse communities wherewe live and work. However, it takes more than just words of support for acommunity to thrive. It takes events that celebrate diversity and offer hope toa new generation. It takes programs that enable the pursuit of education. Ittakes initiatives that bring down economic barriers. It takes encouragement torespect the seriousness of health and wellness matters to ensure that more ofthis generation is around for the next.

P&G celebrates and connects with African-Americans every day, in a relevantway, by providing tools, knowledge, and access. P&G empowers African-American women and men, while preparing African-American children tothrive so they can achieve a better tomorrow.

The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadershipbrands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®,Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Pringles®, Folgers®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®,Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®,and Braun®. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depthinformation about P&G and its brands. To learn more about P&G’s long-standing commitment to the African-American community, visitwww.pg.com/diversity.