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Dunkin' Donuts, Folgers Black Silk and Folgers House Blend. Net

earnings in Snacks, Coffee and Pet Care were down 15 percent to

$127 million as the impact of higher net sales was more than offset by

increased commodity costs.

Household Care GBU

-- Fabric Care and Home Care net sales increased 10 percent to

$6.1 billion behind seven percent volume growth. Favorable foreign

exchange added five percent to net sales, but was partially offset by a

negative two percent mix impact resulting primarily from

disproportionate growth in developing regions. Fabric Care volume was

up high-single digits behind double-digit developing region growth and

strong initiative results on Tide, Ariel, Downy and Gain, including

continued success on the liquid laundry detergent compaction expansion

in North America. Home Care volume was up low-single digits as growth

on initiative activity including Febreze Candles and the Western Europe

Air Care launch was partially offset by market softness in North

America. In Batteries, volume was up double-digits in both developed

and developing regions behind successful promotion programs during the

holiday period and a soft base period. Net earnings in Fabric Care and

Home Care increased six percent to $882 million behind sales growth and

overhead improvements, partially offset by increased marketing spending

and higher commodity costs.

-- Baby Care and Family Care net sales increased eight percent to

$3.4 billion, including the impact of the Western European Family Care

divestiture. Sales were up behind two percent volume growth, five

points of favorable foreign exchange and a one percent favorable mix

impact. Organic sales, which exclude the impact of the Western

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