Edgar Filing: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Section 240.14a-101 Schedule 14A.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

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[LETTER TO CERTAIN REGISTERED HOLDERS OF COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY COMMON STOCK]

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO STOCKHOLDERS

April 19, 2007

DEAR FELLOW COLGATE STOCKHOLDER:

You should have received your annual report and proxy materials in connection with Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 3, 2007. According to our records, your proxy for this meeting has not been received. Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that they are represented and voted at the annual meeting.

Please take a moment to vote your proxy at your earliest convenience. You should read carefully and consider the information contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

Since the Annual Meeting is fast approaching, we encourage you to vote by any one of the three methods listed below:

	1.	Vote by telephone: Call the toll-free number listed for this purpose on the enclosed Proxy Card. The number is 1-866-785-4032. Have your control number listed on the card ready and follow the simple instructions.

	2.	Vote by Internet: Go to the website www.proxypush.com/cl listed on the enclosed Proxy Card. Have your control number listed on the card ready and follow the simple instructions.

	3.	Vote by Mail: Please take a moment to vote, sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope without delay to ensure its receipt by 11:59 P.M. (Eastern Daylight Time) on May 2, 2007.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY MAIL, OVER THE TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET IS 11:59 P.M., EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, ON MAY 2, 2007.

Thank you for your response.

Sincerely,

/s/ Andrew D. Hendry
Andrew D. Hendry
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

[LETTER TO CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY COMMON STOCK]