Procter & Gamble Confirms Prior Sales and Earnings Guidance for Fourth Quart...( CINCINNATI July 15 2008 /- The Pr...),Health

CINCINNATI, July 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) confirmed previously announced sales and earnings guidance for the April to June quarter of fiscal year 2007/08. The company continues to expect sales growth for the quarter of 8 percent to 10 percent, organic sales growth in line with previous guidance and diluted earnings per share of $0.76 to $0.78.

Final results for the quarter are not yet available. P&G is scheduled to announce the final results for the April to June quarter and fiscal year 2007/08 on August 5, 2008.

Forward Looking Statements

All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this release, are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on financial data, market assumptions and business plans available only as of the time the statements are made, which may become out of date or incomplete. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that events could differ significantly from our expectations. In addition to the risks and uncertainties noted in this release, there are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made. These include: (1) the ability to achieve business plans, including with respect to lower income consumers and growing existing sales and volume profitably despite high levels of competitive activity, especially with respect to the product categories and geographical markets (including developing marke
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