Estee Lauder Companies Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Posted on: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST


Symbols: EL
NEW YORK, Nov 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
EL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) held its annual meeting of
stockholders today in New York City. William P. Lauder, Executive
Chairman, conducted the meeting. Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief
Executive Officer, reviewed fiscal 2009 financial results, described the
Company's strategies and answered questions from stockholders. At the
meeting, stockholders re-elected Rose Marie Bravo, Paul J. Fribourg,
Melody Hobson, Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr., and Barry S. Sternlicht to the
Board of Directors. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG
LLP as independent auditors for the current fiscal year. Additionally,
the Company announced it has resumed its share repurchase program.
Repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market or in
private transactions, and there will be no specific time frame.

The forward-looking statements in this press release involve risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those forward-looking statements include unexpected
changes in the Company's needs for cash, changes in interest rates and
changes in law.

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 140
countries and territories under the following brand names: Estee Lauder,
Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M*A*C, Bobbi
Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone,
Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty,
Flirt!, Good Skin(TM), Grassroots Research Labs, Sean John, Missoni, Daisy
Fuentes, Tom Ford, Coach and Ojon.

An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company's
website, www.elcompanies.com.

SOURCE: The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.


The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Investor Relations:
Dennis D'Andrea, 212-572-4384
or
Media Relations:
Alexandra Trower, 212-572-4430

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