Clorox Raises First Quarter Estimates; Audio Webcast Tomorrow.Business Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 The Clorox Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CLX (library, graphics) CLX - The Common Lisp library providing a low-level interface to the X Window System, equivalent to Xlib. Graphics toolkits can be built on top of CLX, e.g. McCLIM, Garnet, CLUE and CLIO. ) (PSE PSE 1. pale soft exudative pork. 2. portosystemic encephalopathy. : CLX) today announced that it expects first quarter results to be higher than previous estimates. For the current quarter ending Sept. 30, 2001, volume and sales are now projected to increase in the low single digits versus the year ago quarter and earnings per share before special charges are estimated at 36 cents to 38 cents. For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, the company confirmed its earnings outlook of $1.57 to $1.62 per share before special charges. Tomorrow, Sept. 5, 2001, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Craig Sullivan will discuss the company's fiscal 2001 results and its priorities and outlook for fiscal year 2002 at Prudential Securities' consumer products conference. A live audio webcast of his presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT (1:30 p.m. EDT) and can be accessed at www.clorox.com/investors. Following the live discussion, the webcast will be available for one week on the company's Web site. The Clorox Company is a $3.9 billion, multinational manufacturer and marketer of household products and products for institutional markets. Except for historical information, matters discussed above, including statements about future growth, profitability, costs or expectations, are forward-looking statements based on management's estimates, assumptions and projections. Important factors that could cause results to differ materially from management's expectations are described in "Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" in the company's SEC Form 10-K for the year ending June 30, 2000, as updated from time to time in the company's SEC filings. Those factors include, but are not limited to, marketplace conditions and events, the company's costs, risks inherent in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. or international operations, the success of new products, integration of acquisitions, and environmental, regulatory and intellectual property matters. |
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