Unilever Appoints Kevin George to Vice President & General Manager, Deodorant Business; Marketing Executive to Lead Fast Growing Business Unit

"Kevin George is a proven leader with an outstanding track record.He has been a key member of the Deodorant Team and instrumental indriving the outstanding performance in this category," stated MikePolk. "With his strong background in marketing and customerdevelopment and his proven leadership track record, I am confidentKevin will continue to drive the growth in the category and on ourgreat brands."

Since joining Unilever, George has held various marketing roles asa member of the Home and Personal Care team. Prior to Unilever, heheld positions of increasing responsibility at Seagram Americas.George holds a BA in Speech Communications from Miami University ofOhio and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

About Unilever

Unilever (NYSE: UL, UN), one of the world's largest consumerproducts companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everydayneeds for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around theworld, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unileverproducts. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feelgood, look good and get more out of life.

In the United States these brands include recognized names suchas: Axe, "all," Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, CountryCrock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Hellmann's, Lipton, Knorr,Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Skippy, Slim--Fast, Snuggle, Suave andVaseline. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarksof the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers andthe communities where we live, work and play, Unilever, globally, has230,000 employees in almost 100 countries and generated annual salesof $50 billion in 2004. In the United States, Unilever employs morethan 15,000 people in 74 office and manufacturing sites in 24 statesand Puerto Rico - generating approximately $10 billion in sales in2004. For more information visit www.unilever.com