Kimberly-Clark To Webcast 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call

DALLAS, October 22, 2004--Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast a discussion of its third quarter results at 9 a.m. CDT on Monday, October 25. Chairman and CEO Thomas Falk and Senior Vice President and CFO Mark Buthman will discuss the results via the live webcast. A news release detailing the results will be issued via PR Newswire and First Call by 7 a.m. CDT that same day.

A link to the broadcast and related presentation slides will be provided through the Investors section of Kimberly-Clark's Web site at www.kimberly-clark.com. The webcast will be available for replay for a period of approximately one month through the link provided on Kimberly-Clark's Web site.

Kimberly-Clark will continue to post the date of future quarterly earnings releases and related webcasts on its Web site shortly after the completion of each quarter. Interested stockholders and others should monitor Kimberly-Clark's Web site for these announcements.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people--nearly a quarter of the world's population--trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 132-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com