GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES PROCTER & GAMBLE TO BUILD MAJOR PLANT IN EASTERN PANHANDLE

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1 GOVERNOR TOMBLIN ANNOUNCES PROCTER & GAMBLE TO BUILD MAJOR PLANT IN EASTERN PANHANDLE Global manufacturing leader to build manufacturing facility in Berkeley County CHARLESTON, W.Va. (February 10, 2015) - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today announced global consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) will build a new manufacturing plant in Berkeley County. The new facility is just the second manufacturing location that P&G has built in the United States since 1971 and represents an investment of approximately $500 million. Over the past 14 months, we ve been working hand-in-hand with the team at Procter & Gamble to bring this type of investment to the Mountain State, Gov. Tomblin said. For years, we ve worked to create a business climate that makes West Virginia a national and global competitor for new investments, and companies around the world are noticing the changes we ve made. We are showing these major corporations that West Virginia is a good place to do business and the right place to make an investment. The facility, to be located just south of Martinsburg in the Eastern Panhandle, will occupy more than one million square feet. During the construction phase, approximately 1,000 workers will be employed. Company officials expect more than 700 permanent employees will staff the plant when it opens its doors in The project is one of the largest in the state s history. Today, Procter & Gamble joins nationally and internationally recognized companies like Toyota, Quad Graphics, Gestamp, Pietro Fiorentini and Southwestern Energy who already call West Virginia home, Gov. Tomblin said. We look forward to continuing these partnerships that will provide quality career opportunities and good paying jobs for hardworking West Virginians now and for years to come. The new, multi-category manufacturing plant is part of a redesign of P&G s North American supply network. The West Virginia location positions P&G to utilize its new distribution center network in the eastern part of the United States, which includes facilities in Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This will enable us to rapidly and efficiently serve retail customers and consumers

2 Date: February 10, 2015 Contact: throughout the eastern half of the United States, reaching 80% of them within one-day transit, said Yannis Skoufalos, P&G s Global Product Supply Officer. We look forward to working with our new partners in West Virginia, as well as being a good corporate citizen in the region for many years to come. I would like to thank the local officials in Berkeley County as well as the West Virginia state officials, especially Governor Tomblin, who made this project a reality, continued Skoufalos. The new manufacturing facility will be P&G s 30 th plant in the United States, and P&G has operations in approximately 70 countries. P&G brands are used by nearly five billion of the more than seven billion people on the planet. ###

3 News Release The Procter & Gamble Company One P&G Plaza Cincinnati, OH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE P&G ANNOUNCES NEXT STEP IN NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLY CHAIN RE-DESIGN New Manufacturing Plant will Serve Eastern United States, Leverage Supply Chain Advantages CINCINNATI, February 10, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) will build a multi-category manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the Eastern Panhandle of the state near the town of Tabler Station. When the plant opens in 2017, it will be one of the most advanced and sustainable plants among P&G s global manufacturing and supply-chain operations. The more than one million square-foot facility represents a capital investment of approximately $500 million and will produce multiple P&G brands when it is fully operational. Currently, P&G s U. S. operations include 29 plants in 21 states. This will be P&G s first plant in West Virginia and only its second new site in the U. S. since The new, multi-category manufacturing plant is part of a redesign of P&G s North American supply network. This new plant will leverage economies of scale and standardized manufacturing platforms to P&G s advantage by allowing us to produce multiple brands at one strategic location, said Yannis Skoufalos, P&G s Global Product Supply Officer. The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia also positions P&G to utilize its new distribution center network, which includes large facilities in Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This will enable us to rapidly and efficiently serve retail customers and consumers throughout the eastern half of the United States, reaching 80% of them within one-day transit, added Skoufalos. This is a significant investment by Procter & Gamble and a huge win for the state of West Virginia, said Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. As the world s leading consumer-goods manufacturer, P&G is one of the most reputable companies in the world and is a superb employer. In the initial phase, the facility will create over 1,000 construction jobs, and, when it opens, will employ approximately 700 full-time, highly skilled P&G workers. We are excited to welcome Procter & Gamble to West Virginia, and we look forward to a strong working relationship with the company for many decades to come.

4 This investment is about the future of P&G s entire supply chain from sourcing raw materials to production and distribution, said Mr. Skoufalos. It integrates our valued external business partners and contractors as well as P&G employees. We look forward to working with our new partners in West Virginia, as well as being a good corporate citizen in the region, for many years to come. I would like to thank the local officials in Berkeley County as well as the West Virginia state officials, especially Governor Tomblin, who made this project a reality. # # # # About Procter & Gamble P&G serves nearly five billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always, Ambi Pur, Ariel, Bounty, Charmin, Crest, Dawn, Downy, Fairy, Febreze, Gain, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Lenor, Olay, Oral-B, Pampers, Pantene, SK-II, Tide, Vicks, Wella and Whisper. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. # # # P&G Media Contact: Jeff LeRoy, leroy.jh@pg.com

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