Procter & Gamble to expand Albany operation

ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2007 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development and Procter & Gamble announced today that P&G's location in Albany, Ga., will boost its production capacity in the next year. The expansion will create up to 34 new jobs and represents an investment of $25 to $35 million in the next year.
'Just like P&G, the state of Georgia competes in world markets every single day to grow our economic capacity,' said GDEcD Commissioner Ken Stewart. 'Having a company like P&G choose to expand in Georgia is a testament to our strong workforce, superb logistics network and low operating costs.'

This is the latest of a series of expansions for the Procter & Gamble facility in Albany, which began operating in 1972 and now employs 1,200 workers. The Albany plant produces Bounty towels, Charmin Bathroom tissue and ThermaCare therapeutic heat wraps. The expansion will enable the company to add a new converter line, thus boosting its production capacity.

'We appreciate the support we've had from the state and community,' said Vince Falcione, director of external affairs for P&G in Albany.

'Procter & Gamble is an important contributor to our community, and we are glad for this opportunity to support its growth and success,' said Dr. Willie Adams, mayor of Albany. 'We appreciate the company's continued confidence in our business climate and leadership.'

Three billion times a day, P&G (NYSE: PG) brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Always(R), Whisper(R), Pantene(R), Mach3(R), Bounty(R), Dawn(R), Pringles(R), Folgers(R), Charmin(R), Downy(R), Lenor(R), Iams(R), Crest(R), Oral-B(R), Actonel(R), Duracell(R), Olay(R), Head & Shoulders(R), Wella(R), Gillette(R), and Braun(R). The P&G community consists of over 135,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a location for film, video and music projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. For more information, visit www.georgia.org.