FORTUNE WELCOMES ITS NEWEST BOARD MEMBER

Fortune Brands has elected Richard A. Goldstein, former chairman and CEO of International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., to its board of directors. Goldstein also served in key executive positions at Unilever for 25 years. The election is effective December 1 and increases the size of the board to 10 members.

"My fellow directors and I look forward to welcoming Dick to the Board and to benefiting from his valuable insights and wealth of consumer experience," said Norm Wesley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fortune Brands.