Founded in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive is a $17.1 billion consumer products company that serves people around the world with well-known brands that make their lives healthier and more enjoyable.

Colgate Brands

Colgate provides oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition products under trusted brands such as: Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Suavitel, Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.

Operations

Colgate operates in over 75 countries and sells products in over 200 countries and ter-ritories. Approximately 75 percent of sales come from operations outside of the United States.

37,700 Colgate employees drive our success.

Headquartered in New York City, Colgate operates through five divisions around the world:

Five Divisions

The Company has over 60 manufacturing and research facilities globally. The vast major-ity of Colgate products are manufactured in Colgate-owned facilities.

North America Latin America Europe/South Pacific

Greater Asia/Africa Hill’s Pet Nutrition

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Company Profile

Business Strength Colgate Values

Colgate’s success is linked to the Company’s values of Caring, Global Teamwork and Continuous Improvement.

n CaringThe Company cares about people: Colgate people, cus-tomers, shareholders and business partners. Colgate is committed to act with compassion, integrity, honesty and high ethics in all situations, to listen with respect to others and to value differences. The Company is also committed to protect the global environment, to enhance the com-munities where Colgate people live and work, and to be compliant with government laws and regulations.

n Global TeamworkAll Colgate people are part of a global team, committed to working together across countries and throughout the world. Only by sharing ideas, technologies and talents can the Company achieve and sustain profitable growth.

n Continuous ImprovementColgate is committed to getting better every day in all it does, as individuals and as teams. By better understanding consumers’ and customers’ expectations and continuously working to innovate and improve products, services and processes, Colgate will become the best.

Colgate Policy Statements

n Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety Policy Statement

n Code of Conductn Business Practices Guidelinesn Supplier Code of Conductn FCPA and Anti-bribery Policyn Product Safety Research Policyn State of California Disclosure:

Supply Chain Transparencyn Material Safety Data Sheets (U.S.)n Global HIV/AIDS Policy Statement

Additional information about the Company can be found in Colgate’s 2012 Annual Report.

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$17,085

$16,734

$15,564

$15,327

$15,330

Net Sales ($ millions)

Dividends Paid (per common share)

Gross Profit Margin and Additional Information(2) (% of sales)

Operating Profit and Additional Information(1) ($ millions)

Diluted Earnings Per Share and Additional Information(1)

$2.44

$2.27

$2.03

$1.72

$1.56

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

58.3% (2)

57.6% (2)

59.1%

58.8%

56.7% (2)

58.1%

57. 3 %

56.3%

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$5.15

$4.94

$4.31

$3.66

$5.36 (1)

$5.03 (1)

$4.84 (1)

$4.37

$3.87 (1)

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$4,023 (1)

$3,858 (1)

$3,796 (1)

$3,615

$3,265 (1)

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

$3,889

$3,841

$3,489

$3,101

(1) 2012 excludes charges related to the 2012 Restructuring Program and certain other 2012 items. 2011 excludes costs associated with business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives and certain other 2011 items. 2010 excludes a one-time charge related to the transition to hyperinflation-ary accounting in Venezuela and certain other 2010 items. 2008 excludes charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program. A complete reconcili-ation between reported results (GAAP) and results excluding these items (Non-GAAP), including a description of such items, is available on Colgate’s web site.

(2) 2012 excludes costs related to the sale of land in Mexico. 2011 excludes

costs associated with business realignment and other cost-saving initiatives. 2008 excludes charges related to the 2004 Restructuring Program. A com-plete reconciliation between reported results (GAAP) and results excluding these items (Non-GAAP), including a description of such items, is available on Colgate’s web site.