New York, New York, November 3, 2005... Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Reuben Mark will present on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. ET at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference.

Investors may access a live webcast of this presentation on Colgate's Internet site at http://www.colgate.com on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. ET. For those unable to participate during the live webcast, the webcast will be made available through the 'For Investors' page of Colgate's web site.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet pet foods. For more information about Colgate's global business, visit the Company's web site at http://www.colgate.com.

This press release and the related webcast (other than historical information) may contain forward-looking statements. 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 "Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004) 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