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DALLAS, September 27, 2001 – Responding quickly to the tragic events of September 11, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) and its employees have so far donated or pledged nearly $1.3 million in cash and products to the American Red Cross and other agencies.

Of that amount, $1 million was immediately donated to the Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund by the Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the company’s charitable and philanthropic arm. To support and encourage individual contributions to the Red Cross, the company is matching dollar-for-dollar all gifts made by Kimberly-Clark’s 66,000 employees located worldwide.

The company also has filled specific requests of the Red Cross and the city of New York for Kimberly-Clark products to support rescue and relief efforts. This has included the donation of Scott paper towels, Kleenex facial tissue, Tecnol face masks, Kimberly-Clark bathing cloths and Cottonelle toilet tissue. To assist the Mayor of New York’s office, the company also supplied 118,000 pocket packs of Kleenex facial tissue for last Sunday’s three prayer services in the city.

“I am extremely proud of our employees and their generosity. They have made individual financial contributions, conducted fund-raising efforts, donated needed blood, and provided volunteer assistance in New York City and in other communities,” said Wayne R. Sanders, chairman and chief executive officer. “There will be difficult and trying days ahead, but all of us at Kimberly-Clark take heart in the outpouring of support shown by individuals, companies, communities and countries around the world.”

“The American Red Cross is working around the clock to ensure that those affected by the recent tragedies have comfort and care,” said Skip Seitz, senior vice president, American Red Cross. “We are grateful that so many Americans and corporations including Kimberly-Clark have demonstrated a willingness to help the Red Cross provide immediate and long-term relief to everyone who has been touched by these catastrophic events.”

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a leading consumer products company. Its global tissue, personal care and health care brands include Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Kimberly-Clark, Safeskin, Tecnol, Kimwipes and WypAll. Other brands well known outside the U.S. include Andrex, Scottex, Page, Popee and Kimbies. Kimberly-Clark also is a major producer of premium business, correspondence and technical papers. The company has manufacturing operations in 41 countries and sells its products in more than 150 countries.

American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided to people in need without charge. This is made possible by voluntary donations of time, money and blood from the American people. To help provide support for people in need following this disaster as well as emerging human needs resulting from this tragedy, contributions can be made to the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Internet users can make a secure online credit card contribution by visiting www.redcross.org. Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.