( BW)(MA-GILLETTE)(G) Gillette Chairman, President and CEO James M.
Kilts to Extend Employment Contract

    Business Editors

    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004--The Gillette Company
(NYSE:G) announced today that James M. Kilts, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, has extended his employment contract for one
year to January 19, 2006. His current contract expires on January 19,
2005.

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    CONTACT: The Gillette Company
             Christopher M. Jakubik, (617) 421-7968
             Vice President, Corporate Investor Relations
             or 
             Eric A. Kraus, (617) 421-7194
             Vice President, Corporate Communications

donderdag 25 maart 2004