Kimberly-Clark to Webcast Presentation and Q&A At Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium On May 10, 2006

DALLAS, May 8, 2006—Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast its participation in the 2006 Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium from 12:55 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, May 10. Mark Buthman, Senior Vice President and CFO will make a presentation about the company's strategies for growing its global health and hygiene business and will subsequently answer questions from symposium attendees.

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 approximately three weeks through the link provided on the Web site.

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 134-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.