Company Profile For Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkel AG & Co. is a Germany-based company organized into three business sectors: Laundry and Home Care, Cosmetics and Toiletries and Adhesive Technologies. The product range of the Laundry and Home Care business sector includes heavy-duty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry products and cleaners for different surfaces, known under the brands of Persil, Purex and Pril. The portfolio of the Cosmetics and Toiletries business sector encompasses hair cosmetics, body care, skin care and oral care and in the hair salon business. It is offered under the Schwarzkopf, Fa and Dial brand names. The Adhesives Technologies business sector offers adhesive and sealant systems and surface treatment products for home, school and office applications, professional craftsmen and industrial applications, manufactured under the Loctite, Teroson and Ceresit brand names. On April 3, 2008, the Company acquired the Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses of National Starch and Chemical Company.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, Henkel AG &Co.'s sales decreased 3% to EUR10.23B. Net profit for the period increased 21% to EUR432M. Sales reflect a decrease in demand for the Company's products and services in the Adhesives for Craftsmen and Consumers business segment. Net income benefited from improved gross profit margins and lower research and development expenses as well as increased net interest.