Estee Lauder Co.
Industry: Personal & Household Prods.

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company's products are sold in over 130 countries and territories under well-recognized brand names, including Estee Lauder, Clinique, Aramis, Prescriptives, Origins, M-A-C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, La Mer, jane, Donna Karan, Aveda, Stila, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, and kate spade beauty.

Business Summary
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Its products are sold in over 130 countries and territories under brand names, such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, Aramis, Prescriptives, Origins, M.A.C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Stila, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Rodan + Fields, American Beauty, Flirt!, Good Skin, Donald Trump The Fragrance and Grassroots. The Company is also the global licensee for fragrances and cosmetics sold under the Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan and Michael Kors brand names. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. sells its products principally through limited distribution channels, encompassing over 20,000 points of sale. In February 2004, the Company sold the assets and operations of its unit that sold jane brand products.

Financial Summary
The Estee Lauder Co. is a manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, sold under the brand names Estee Lauder, Clinique, Aramis, Prescriptives, Origins, M.A.C and others. For the FY ended 6/30/05, net sales rose 9% to $6.34B. Net income from cont. ops. rose 8% to $406.1M. Results reflect growth in all geographic regions and all major product categories, partially offset by lower gross margin.