COLGATE

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange regarding the company's statement on the audited financial results(including consolidated financial results) for the year ended March 31,2005.The details of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange regarding the company statement titled 'Colgate declares Third Interim Dividend of 15.0% for 2004-05', dated April 25, 2005, being issued by the Company. The details of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on April 25, 2005, has declared a third interim dividend of 15% i.e. Rs 1.50 (Rupee one and paise fifty only) per equity share of Rs 10/- for the financial year ended March 31, 2005. The said interim dividend will be paid on the paid-up equity share capital of Rs 135.99 crores involving a total pay-out of Rs 23 crores (including dividend distribution tax).The said dividend will be payable on or about May 20, 2005 to those shareholdres whose names appear on the Register of Member

Clarification of News : The press had reports on April 09, 2005 that there is possibility of a buyback offer from company's parent company and delisting of its shares from Stock Exchanges. The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the press and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company. Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "As of today, our parent company has no plans to increase its stake in the Company nor do they have any plan as o

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Voluntary Retirement Schemes offered at the company's Aurangabad Plant were successfully implemented and all the workmen/employees of the company's soap manufacturing facility opted for retirement. Rest of the operations continue in the Aurangabad plant. The above initiative was undertaken to address the long-standing issue of surplus/idle manpower and to strengthen the company's long-term competitiveness in an increasingly competitive market environment.

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the company has issued a statement on the financial results of the company for the quarter ended December 31,2004. The details of the Company statement titled 'Colgate's Nine Month Net Profit up 14%' shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the company has on December 20,2004 announced Voluntary Retirement Scheme for employees at manufacturing facility at Aurangabad. This initiative is being undertaken to address the long standing issue of surplus/idle manpower and to strengthen the company's long term competitiveness in an increasingly competitive market environment. The various elements of the voluntary retirement scheme such as medical coverage, etc. have been formulated in keeping with the Company's high corporate standards.

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the BOD of the Company, at their meeting held on December 01, 2004, have declared a second interim dividend of 40% i.e. Rs.4/- per equity share of Rs.10/- for the financial year ending March 31, 2005. The said interim dividend will be payable on or about December 22, 2004. The details of the statement being issued by the Company in this regard shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Clarification of News : The press had reports that the parent company of Colgate Palmolive India Ltd. is likely to increase its stake and may come out with an open offer. The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the press and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company. Colgate Palmolive India Ltd. has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "As of today our parent company has no plans to increase its stake in the company nor do they have any plan as of this date to make

Colgate Palmolive India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Company have fixed December 07, 2004 as the Record Date for payment of second interim dividend that may be declared by the BOD for the Financial Year 2004-05.