Kimberly-Clark To Webcast 1st Quarter Earnings Conference Call DALLAS, April 17, 2003—Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast a discussion of its first quarter 2003 results at 9 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 22. 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 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 Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of global consumer brands with annual sales of $13.6 billion. It is home to some of the world’s most recognized and trusted brands, including Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend. Other well-known Kimberly-Clark brands outside of North America include Andrex, Scottex, Page, Popee and Kimbies. The company’s tissue, personal care and health care products are manufactured in 43 countries and sold in more than 150. Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population, or 1.3 billion people, use Kimberly-Clark products each year. For more information about Kimberly-Clark’s well-known brands, visit the Kimberly-Clark Web site at www.kimberly-clark.com. 

David J. Dickson
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