Deborah K. Roche elected vice president and general auditor.

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 1995--Borden, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Deborah K. Roche as corporate Vice President and General Auditor.

She is responsible for internal auditing of the worldwide accounting practices and financial controls of each of Borden's new family of companies, as well as for Borden overall.

"Ms. Roche is exceptionally qualified for this position," said C. Robert Kidder, Borden, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "She has not only the professional auditing skills and experience, but also an intimate knowledge of Borden that will help in monitoring the integrity of the financial systems throughout our redesigned organization."

Ms. Roche had been Director of Audit since April 1993. She joined Borden in April of the prior year as Manager, Financial Audit, but before assuming that role, initially served as interim corporate Chief Information Officer from April to September 1992.

She had previously worked with the public accounting firm Price Waterhouse LLP for 11 years. Ms. Roche was assigned to the Borden account while in the Columbus office and spent two years in the London, England, office. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BSBA in accounting.

In her new position she reports to William H. Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Borden, Inc., with sales of approximately $6 billion in 1994, is a diversified worldwide producer of pasta, dairy, snacks and other packaged grocery products; consumer adhesives and wallcoverings; and adhesives, resins and plastic products for packaging and industrial uses. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and privately owned by investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) since March 1995, Borden employs about 30,000 people and operates nearly 200 plants worldwide.

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