Estee Lauder Companies Holds Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders today in New York City. Leonard A. Lauder, chairman, conducted the meeting. William P. Lauder, president and chief executive officer, reviewed fiscal 2005 financial results, described the Company’s strategies and answered questions from stockholders. At the meeting, stockholders re-elected Charlene Barshefsky, Leonard A. Lauder, Ronald S. Lauder and Marshall Rose to the board of directors, approved the Amended and Restated Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the current fiscal year.