1. The Clorox Company
Supplemental Information – Volume Growth
% Change vs. Prior Year
Business Segment Major Drivers of Change
FY05 FY06
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Q2 YTD
Q2 increase driven by category growth and merchandising events on
Clorox disinfecting wipes, continued momentum behind the FY05 launch
Laundry / Home Care 7% 9% 3% 8% 7% -2% 5% 1% of Clorox disinfecting bathroom cleaner, and the Q4 FY05 launch of
Clorox BathWand system.
Stronger Q2 PPD shipments from distribution gains offset by prior year
Water Filtration / Canada / Auto
-4% 2% -1% -3% -2% 5% 0% 3% Brita faucet mount distribution gains in Home Hardware channel.
/ PPD*
Total Household Group –
4% 7% 1% 5% 4% 0% 4% 2%
North America
Q2 shipment growth driven by record second quarter shipments in trash
Bags & Wraps 14% 9% 3% 3% 7% -7% 1% -3% bags and an all-time record on GladWare products.
Q2 shipment decline driven by salad/lettuce category softness in the
grocery channel and impact of October price increase in litter, offset by
Litter / Food / Charcoal -2% 5% 1% -1% 0% 3% -2% 1%
shipment growth in charcoal.
Total Specialty Group 5% 6% 2% 0% 3% -1% 0% -1%
Q2 volume growth behind new products and category/share growth
Total International 7% 13% 9% 13% 10% 14% 1% 7% across Latin America, offset by softness in Asia, and Australia.
Total Clorox 5% 8% 3% 4% 5% 1% 2% 2%
* Professional Products Division
Note: Q1 FY05 has been reclassified for discontinued operations treatment of businesses transferred to Henkel.