Integration of National Starch businesses progressing on fast track

Henkel maintains high pace of innovation

Change in the Management Board as planned

Dividend increase approved

Adhesives business significantly strengthened

Increase in dividends proposed

The Management Board of Henkel KGaA decided to undertake the divestiture of all or part of its stake in Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Program “Global Excellence“ to strengthen competitiveness

Henkel divests non-core activity

Marked rise in sales and earnings

Science Press Conference at Henkel

2007 issue of Henkel’s research magazine ‘in view of tomorrow’ published

Henkel ranks as leading consumer goods company in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Important step towards acquisition of National Starch businesses

Agreement reached on transaction value

Organic sales growth again outpaces market developments

Enhancement of global market position planned

Henkel garners awards in US communications competition

Henkel family increases share of common stock in Henkel KGaA

Henkel share newly added to international index

Henkel share split to be executed on June 18, 2007

Strong first-quarter from boost in sales

Rating Update

Henkel has sold its European none core private label Laundry & Home Care business to McBride plc. Part of the business was acquired in 1997 to get access to the auto dishwashing tablets technology. The transaction involves the sale of Chemolux, a manufacturer of auto dishwashing tablets based in Luxembourg, and a business trading under Chemtek, producing liquid cleaning products located in the UK.

1:3 share split resolved

In line with its global strategy to focus on core businesses and phase out marginal positions Henkel has sold its Turkey-based Oils and Fats Business to Bal Tüketim ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri A.Ş. The business which is operating only in Turkey is a non-core activity within the portfolio of Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business sector. It is focused on the manufacture and marketing of branded margarine as well as bakery and industrial fats.

Henkel has sold its Italian-based Fine Fragrance business to the Italian investment group Investindustrial. The Fine Fragrance business which is operating under the name of Morris Profumi is a non-core activity within the portfolio of Henkel’s Cosmetics/Toiletries business sector. It is focused on the manufacture and marketing of fragrances and perfumes under license of brands such as Sergio Tacchini, Ferrari, La Perla and Krizia.

1:3 share split proposed

Effective April 1, 2007, the Consumer and Craftsmen Adhesives and Henkel Technologies business sectors will be merged to form the new Adhesives Technologies business sector, with total sales of 5.5 billion euros realized in fiscal 2006. 

Increase in dividends proposed

Henkel will release its key financial figures for 2006 on February 1, 2007, 7:30 a.m.

In the “Good Company Ranking 2007,” Henkel has been honored as a sustainably operating and socially responsible company: In the European Corporate Social Responsibility rating of the 120 biggest companies, Henkel took a very good second place. And once again Henkel is one of the “Global 100: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World,” presented by the Canadian financial consultants Innovest Strategic Value Advisors.

Change in the Management Board in April 2008 as planned

Sales increased by 3.8 percent to 3,260 million euros / Strong organic sales growth of 5.6 percent / Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 7.0 percent to 321 million euros / Net earnings for the quarter up 9.0 percent to 217 million euros

Top ranking once again: As already in 2004, Henkel has taken first place as the company with the best sustainability and corporate responsibility performance in the consumer goods sector. This was the outcome of a survey conducted by the independent rating agency oekom research.

EUCODIS GmbH and Henkel KGaA announced today that they have signed a collaboration agreement.

Sales increase of 11.4 percent to 3.048 billion euros / Strong organic growth of 5.9 percent / Operating profit (EBIT): + 11.7 percent to 295 million euros / Net earnings for the quarter up 10.1 percent to 185 million euros

Today's Annual General Meeting of Henkel KGaA in Düsseldorf provided around 2000 shareholders with an overview of Henkel's performance in fiscal 2005.

Henkel has acquired Alba Adesivos, a consumer adhesives company based in Brazil, from Hexion Specialty Chemicals.

Henkel signed an agreement to sell its business with sealants for the manufacture of insulating glass to the American company H.B. Fuller.

Effective environmental protection and social responsibility are important foundations for business success. Henkel provides evidence of this in its most recent Sustainability Report, which was presented to the public today.

Henkel has been chosen by a jury composed of analysts and fund managers to receive the "Sustainability Congress Award 2006" of the Verein zur Förderung des Sustainability Gedankens e.V., an association dedicated to the promotion of the sustainability ethos. This distinction is conferred upon companies whose entrepreneurial activities are characterized throughout by especially sustainable practices. The award was presented to Henkel on March 15, 2006, during the 2nd Sustainability Congress in Bonn.

Henkel has sold shares in its South African business to BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) investor Vuya Investments (Pty) Ltd. Through this action, Henkel is showing support for an official government program - in place since 2004 - geared toward enabling the black population of South Africa to participate more fully in their country's economic activity.

Henkel signed an agreement to sell its rubber-to-metal bonding chemicals business to US American Lord Corporation.

The Dial Corporation, a company of the Henkel Group, completed the transaction to sell its Armour Foods business for 183 million US-Dollars to Pinnacle Foods. In fiscal 2005, sales of this business were about 230 million US-Dollars.

The Henkel Group generated sales and profits in fiscal 2005 markedly above the levels of the previous year. Sales rose by 13.0 percent and operating profit (EBIT) by 16.7 percent. All the Group's business sectors and regions contributed to this positive development. The proposal to the Annual General Meeting will be for an increase in dividends of 6 eurocents per share.

The Dial Corporation, a company of the Henkel Group, signed an agreement to acquire several well-known and successful body care brands from Procter & Gamble. Sales in 2005 of these brands amounted to about 275 million US dollars.

Sales grew 7.3 percent to 3,230 million euros / Further strong organic growth of 6.1 percent / Operating profit (EBIT): +21.2 percent to 359 million euros / Net earnings for the quarter: +23.4 percent to 248 million euros

The transaction signed in February enabling The Dial Corporation, a Henkel company, Scottsdale, AZ, USA to acquire several deodorant brands from The Gillette Company, a subsidiary of P&G, has now been consummated. Among these leading brands, which in 2005 generated sales of around 275 million US dollars, are Right Guard, Soft & Dri and Dry Idea.

The Henkel Group's results for fiscal 2005 substantially exceeded the previous year's, with sales up 13.0 percent and comparable operating profit (EBIT) increasing 16.7 percent. Henkel's free cash flow also significantly improved to 684 million euros. The group financial statements have already been audited.