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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Reports Third Quarter 1999 Earnings Rose 40% to $.28 Per Share On a 5% Sales Increase.


PRINCETON Princeton, borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1999--

Church & Dwight Dwight   , Timothy 1752-1817.

American clergyman, author, and educator who was a leading supporter of Federalism and served as president of Yale University (1795-1817). His grandson Timothy (1828-1916) was also president of Yale (1886-1899).
 Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE

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) today reported that for the quarter ended October October: see month.  1, 1999, net income increased to $11.4MM, representing a 40% increase in diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 earnings to $.28 per share, compared to $7.8MM, or $.20 per share in the same period last year. Sales increased by 5.1% to $185.9MM from $176.8MM in last year's third quarter which included a significant increase in consumer product sales related to the introduction of two major products, ARM & HAMMER SUPER SCOOP SCOOP - Structured Concurrent Object-Oriented Prolog.

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 Cat Litter Cat litter (often called kitty litter) is one of any of a number of materials used in litter boxes to absorb moisture from cat feces and urine, which reduces foul odors such as ammonia and renders them more tolerable within the home.  and ARM & HAMMER DENTAL CARE(R) Gum gum, colloidal plant substance
gum, term commonly applied to any of a wide variety of colloidal substances somewhat similar in appearance and general characteristics, exuded by or extracted from plants.
.

For the first nine months of 1999, net income rose to $34.2MM, equivalent to diluted earnings of $.84 per share, compared to $21.6MM or $.54 per share in the same period last year. This year's results include a net pretax pre·tax  
adj.
Existing before tax deductions: pretax income.

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 gain of $5.6MM or $.08 per share from two previously announced events - the sale of trona tro·na  
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A natural vitreous gray or white mineral, Na2CO3·NaHCO3·2H2O, used as a source of sodium compounds.
 mineral reserves in January January: see month. , less impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

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1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

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 charges related to plant restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  activity. Last year's results included a $3.5MM gain from the sale of technology. Excluding these one-time one-time
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1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

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 items, net income would have risen by 55% to $.76 per share compared to $.49 per share last year. Nine month sales increased by 8.9% to $547.0MM this year compared to $502.4MM last year.

Commenting on the third quarter results, Mr. Robert A. Davies, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Both the significant profit improvement and the slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation).
A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties.
 in consumer sales were expected given the tremendous new product sell-in and promotional activity in the same period last year. Our retail sales increased by 5% in this year's third quarter, which we consider satisfactory ahead of the new product initiatives we plan for the next few months."

Early in the fourth quarter, the Company announced the launch of two major new products. First, ARM & HAMMER SUPER STOP(TM) Cat Litter, the Company's first entry into the traditional clay litter litter /lit·ter/ (lit´er) stretcher.

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1. A flat supporting framework, such as a piece of canvas stretched between parallel shafts, for carrying a disabled or dead person; a
 segment of the cat litter market. Second, ARM & HAMMER P.M.(TM), a major addition to the ARM & HAMMER DENTAL CARE line, and the first major toothpaste toothpaste,
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 uniquely formulated for·mu·late  
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b. To express in systematic terms or concepts.

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 and positioned to fight "nighttime mouth." The Company began shipping both of these products in October, and expects broad retail distribution to be achieved early next year.

The Company also announced today, in a separate release, that it is planning to enter the bathroom cleaner business with the proposed acquisition of two major brands, CLEAN SHOWER(R) and SCRUB The term has various meanings depending on context, but typically deals with erasing or cleaning up data. See data scrubbing, memory scrubbing and audio scrubbing.  FREE(R), which together account for about a 16% share of this $450 million retail category.

Referring to the Company's cost structure, Mr. Davies added, "We are pleased at the improvement in our operating profit margin Operating profit margin

The ratio of operating profit to net sales.
 this year. Excluding the one-time items and including the income from affiliates, our operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 so far this year is 8.9% compared to 6.3% last year. This comes from a combination of plant and other operating efficiencies and lower marketing spending. Additional cost reduction programs will be completed in the fourth quarter. As a result, we expect to be able to enhance our full year operating margin next year even as we increase spending on new products."

                       Church & Dwight Co., Inc
                        Product Line Net Sales
                         Dollars in Thousands
                         --------------------

                              Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                               Oct. 1,  Sept. 25,    Oct. 1,  Sept. 25,
                                 1999       1998       1999       1998
                            --------------------  --------------------

Laundry & HH Cleaning       $  66,393  $  64,770  $ 204,011  $ 195,978
Oral & Personal Care        $  40,958  $  44,582  $ 122,759  $ 120,290
Deodorizing                 $  42,332  $  36,761  $ 114,776  $  96,802
                            --------------------  --------------------
Total Consumer              $ 149,683  $ 146,113  $ 441,546  $ 413,070

Specialty Chemicals         $  24,918  $  19,442  $  72,046  $  59,766
Animal Nutrition            $  15,301  $  13,376  $  45,470  $  35,600
Specialty Cleaners          $   2,745  $   2,818  $   7,215  $   8,806
                            --------------------  --------------------
Total Specialty Products    $  42,964  $  35,636  $ 124,731  $ 104,172

Total Internal Sales        $ 192,647  $ 181,749  $ 566,277  $ 517,242
                            --------------------  --------------------
Unconsolidated Affiliates   $  (6,698) $  (4,922) $ (19,255) $ (14,870)
                            --------------------  --------------------
Total External Sales        $ 185,949  $ 176,827  $ 547,022  $ 502,372
                            ====================  ====================


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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is the manufacturer of ARM & HAMMER consumer and specialty products.

This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 relating, among others, to financial objectives, sales growth and cost reduction programs. Many of these statements depend on factors outside the Company's control, such as economic conditions, market growth and consumer demand, competitive products and pricing, raw material costs and other matters. With regard to new product introductions, there is particular uncertainty related to trade, competitive and consumer reactions. If the Company's assumptions are incorrect, or there is a significant change in some of these key factors, the Company's performance could vary materially from the forward-looking statements in this Report.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

                              Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands, except          Oct. 1,  Sept. 25,    Oct. 1,  Sept. 25,
 per share data)                 1999       1998       1999       1998
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Sales                   $ 185,949  $ 176,827  $ 547,022  $ 502,372
Cost of sales                 100,975     97,664    301,018    277,001
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross profit                   84,974     79,163    246,004    225,371
Advertising, consumer and
 trade promotion expenses      44,459     47,774    136,327    137,276
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses       22,517     19,368     64,746     59,783
Gain on sale of mineral rights    -          -      (11,772)       -
Impairment and other items        435        -        6,190        -
Sale of Technology                -          -          -       (3,500)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from Operations         17,563     12,021     50,513     31,812
Equity in earnings
 of affiliates                  1,372      1,207      5,321      4,170
Other income (expense), net      (475)      (629)      (887)    (1,346)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before taxes            18,460     12,599     54,947     34,636
Income taxes                    6,873      4,765     20,330     13,033
Minority Interest                 208        -          417        -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                  $  11,379  $   7,834  $  34,200  $  21,603
======================================================================
Net Income per share - Basic    $0.29      $0.20      $0.88      $0.56
Net Income per share - Diluted  $0.28      $0.20      $0.84      $0.54
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividend per share              $0.07      $0.06      $0.19      $0.18
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted average shares
 outstanding - Basic           38,837     38,746     38,780     38,778
Weighted average shares
 outstanding - Diluted         41,097     40,050     40,887     40,002
======================================================================
Reflects September 1, 1999 2 for 1 stock split.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)              Oct. 1, 1999   Sept. 25, 1998
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
======================================================================
Current Assets
Cash, equivalents and securities       $  24,108        $  15,487
Accounts receivable                       69,512           65,884
Inventories                               68,351           64,314
Deferred income taxes                     10,196            9,836
Prepaid expenses                           6,946            4,278
Current portion of note receivable         6,540            7,393
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Current Assets                     185,653          167,192
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)      177,054          160,341
Note Receivable                              -              3,540
Equity Investment in Affiliates           19,446           27,135
Intangibles and other assets              43,350           33,463
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                           $ 425,503        $ 391,671
======================================================================

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities                    $ 130,131        $ 136,931
Long-Term Debt                            30,011           24,744
Deferred Items                            30,029           27,187
Nonpension Postretirement and
 Postemployment Benefits                  15,620           14,584
Minority Interest                          3,049              -
Stockholders' Equity                     216,663          188,225
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities and
 Stockholders' Equity                  $ 425,503        $ 391,671
======================================================================


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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. DECLARES

395th REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

PRINCETON, NJ, OCTOBER 28, 1999--Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD), manufacturer of ARM & HAMMER(R) products, today reported that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
. This dividend will be payable December 1, 1999, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 1999. This is the Company's 395th regular quarterly dividend.
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