The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign is preparing for a showdown in the battle against breast cancer this fall and has its sights set on one goal: to "Win the Fight Against Breast Cancer." Around the world in October, the Company will host a series of high-profile events, sell gorgeous pink beauty products, illuminate hundreds of famous landmarks in pink lights and engage corporate partners, government officials, celebrities and the media to spread its lifesaving message about the need for early detection of breast cancer and to raise funds for coordinated research for prevention and a cure for breast cancer.

"The battle is not yet won in the fight to beat breast cancer, but we are getting close," said Evelyn H. Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and Founder and Chairman of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. "Today, there are more scientific leads than ever before, yet government funding for breast cancer research continues to decline. That is why, now more than ever, we must raise our voices even higher and continue to raise funds for research."

"I am especially grateful to our Company's brands, our employees and our many partners, who for 15 years have been in lockstep with us in this battle. Their commitment and dedication year after year has helped many women and their families survive this disease and helped fund cutting-edge research for prevention and a cure," said Lauder. "Our efforts are making a difference, but this fight is not yet over," she said. "We must persist and continue to pursue what we all believe is attainable in our lifetime - a world without breast cancer."

Once again, Evelyn Lauder will travel around the globe this October with Elizabeth Hurley, Estée Lauder and Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Spokesmodel. The two women will raise awareness through a series of high-profile Public Appearance and Illumination events. In 2000, the Company launched its Global Landmarks Illumination Initiative and since then hundreds of well-known landmarks around the world have been bathed in pink lights to raise awareness and inspire action.

"This October, we want to encourage people around the world to put on a pink ribbon, buy a pink product and help us spread our awareness message," said Elizabeth Hurley. "We should tell every woman we know - whether our mother, grandmother, sister, daughter or girlfriend - that it is very important to check their breasts and that they need to go to their doctors for a mammogram every year, if they are over the age of 40."

The 14 Estée Lauder Companies' brands that will sell pink products to help raise money for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation this October are: Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Bumble & bumble, Clinique, Darphin, Donna Karan, Estée Lauder, Jo Malone, La Mer, Lab Series Skincare for Men, Origins, Prescriptives, Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries and Sean John Fragrances, all of which will offer pink beauty products to support their contributions to the Foundation. These brands, along with other Estée Lauder Companies' brands, will display counter information, distribute pink ribbons and hand out informational materials regarding breast health.

As always, the Estée Lauder Companies employees continue to actively support BCRF with their annual Sale-a-bration, online Silent Auction, Aramis Bake Sale, Raffles and La Mer sale, as well as walks, golf, soccer and other sports outings.