New York, New York, October 17, 2001... Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) will provide a live webcast of its third quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, October 18, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. The call will be hosted by Chairman and CEO, Reuben Mark and Vice President - Investor Relations, Bina Thompson.

Investors may access the call through Colgate’s internet site at www.colgate-palmolive.com. For those unable to participate during the live webcast, it will be archived on the Colgate site for 5 days.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Household Surface Care, Fabric 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, Speed Stick, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Suavitel, Fab, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet pet foods.