CSR Press Release

Also highlighted in the 2004 SC Johnson Public Report, the company's donation to CI's Carbon Conservation Program will support the planting of more than 15 native tree species. As this regenerated forest grows, it will absorb 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) over the next 30 years, while providing habitat protection and benefits to local communities.

"It's through SC Johnson's leadership that Conservation International and the Jatun Sacha Foundation are able to continue to combat global warming," said Peter Seligmann, Chairman and CEO of Conservation International. "Reforestation projects like these also have the additional benefits of protecting critical rainforest habitat, decreasing soil erosion, and providing a new source of investment for local communities."

The Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve is a 300,000-acre ecological reserve established by Ecuador's Ministry of the Environment in August 1996. These types of restoration efforts add another layer of protection to this critical remnant of Ecuador's coastal rainforest that is home to a number of unique plant and animal species, including the jaguar, several small cat species, the long wattled umbrella bird, the giant anteater and the threatened mantled Howler monkey.

This region has been classified by scientists as a biodiversity hotspot. A preponderance of species diversity is found exclusively within the earth's 25 biodiversity hotspots, which combined, cover a very small percentage of the Earth's land surface. Each biodiversity hotspot has already lost the majority of its original species habitat, and the remainder faces imminent threat of further destruction. Global deforestation accounts for 20 percent of the annual emission of greenhouse gases. Currently, less than one percent of Ecuador's coastal rainforest remains intact due to the effects of deforestation from population growth, the doubling of farms and the planting of tall grasses which prevent native trees from being re-established.

SC Johnson is a family-owned and -managed business dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S., the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, personal care and insect control. It markets such well-known brands as PLIZ ®, MR. MUSCLE ®, SHOUT ® and GLADE ®. The 118-year old company employs about 12,000 people and sells products in more than 110 countries. SC Johnson contributes at least 5% of pretax profits (more than four times the national average of corporate giving) into programs designed to improve quality of life in our host communities around the world.

Visit www.scjohnson.com to read SC Johnson's 2004 Public Report.