ATLANTA, July 11, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
(NYSE: NWL) today announced that Chief Financial Officer J. Patrick
Robinson is recovering from surgery and will not be present at the
company's July 26 earnings presentation. In his absence, Douglas L. Martin,
the company's Vice President - Treasurer, will present the company's second
quarter 2007 results.
During his recovery, Mr. Robinson will continue to serve as the
company's Chief Financial Officer, working principally from home, with
necessary support to be provided by members of his team. He is expected to
return to work on a full-time basis in the fourth quarter.
About the Company
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of consumer and commercial
products with sales of over $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands,
including Sharpie(R), Paper Mate(R), DYMO(R), EXPO(R), Waterman(R),
Parker(R), Rolodex(R), IRWIN(R), LENOX(R), BernzOmatic(R), Rubbermaid(R),
Graco(R), Calphalon(R) and Goody(R). The company is headquartered in
Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 23,500 employees worldwide.
This press release and additional information about the company are
available on the company's Web site, http://www.newellrubbermaid.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical in nature
constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
relate to information or assumptions about management's plans, projections
and objectives for future operations and performance. These statements are
accompanied by words such as "expect," "project," "will," "believes,"
"estimate" and similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially
from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, our dependence on the strength of retail economies; competition
with other manufacturers and distributors of consumer products; major
retailers' strong bargaining power; changes in the prices of raw materials;
our ability to develop innovative new products and to develop, maintain and
strengthen our end-user brands; our ability to expeditiously close
facilities and move operations while managing foreign regulations and other
impediments; our ability to implement successfully information technology
solutions throughout our organization; our ability to improve productivity
and streamline operations; the risks inherent in our foreign operations and
those factors listed in the company's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT:
Ron Hardnock, Vice President, Investor
Relations, or David Doolittle, Director, Corporate
Communications, both of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., +1-770-407-3994,
or fax, +1-770-407-3983
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