The Procter & Gamble Company


Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 13 July 2009 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.44 per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the company, payable on or after 17 August 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on 24 July 2009. 

The company has been paying dividends without interruption since incorporation in 1890.
 
In addition, the company will webcast a discussion of its fourth quarter earnings results on 05 August 2009, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A.G. Lafley, chairman of the board,  Robert A. McDonald, president and chief executive, Jon R. Moeller, chief financial officer, and Teri L. List, senior vice president and treasurer, will discuss the quarter's results via the live webcast.

Media and investors may acces the live audio webcast at www.pg.com/investors, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast will also be available for replay.

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