Since joining Unilever in 2005, Polk has streamlined the company's Americas organization and optimized the diverse mix of food, hygiene and personal care items in Unilever's product portfolio. He is credited with accelerating growth and profitability by improving efficiencies and encouraging the flow of ideas and product innovations across borders. Under Polk's leadership, Unilever was named Wal-Mart's Supplier of the Year in 2008.

"Michael brings outstanding global marketing, consumer innovation and operations leadership to our board," said William D. Marohn, Chairman of Newell Rubbermaid's board of directors. "He has overseen billion-dollar brands, managed portfolios of diverse product categories and navigated complex geographies--all very relevant to the growth and transformation of Newell Rubbermaid."

"Our organization will greatly benefit from Michael's insights and experience," said Mark Ketchum, Newell Rubbermaid's President and Chief Executive Officer. "His strategy of achieving consumer intimacy on a global scale matches our own brand-building initiatives."

Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with brands including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Calphalon, Irwin, Lenox, Levolor, Paper Mate, Dymo, Waterman, Parker, Goody, Technical Concepts and Aprica.

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Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of approximately $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Rubbermaid(R), Sharpie(R), Graco(R), Calphalon(R), Irwin(R), Lenox(R), Levolor(R), Paper Mate(R), Dymo(R), Waterman(R), Parker(R), Goody(R), Technical Concepts(TM) and Aprica(R).

This press release and additional information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company's Web site, www.newellrubbermaid.com.

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Vice President, Corporate Communications

LBi Atlanta was also cited for its innovative creative and design work for its own website (www.lbiatlanta.com) by the Favourite Website Awards. The FWA is an international industry recognized award program established in 2000, showcasing websites that use cutting edge technology together with inspirational ideas. The FWA generates approximately 2.8 million unique visitors per day, and announced that www.lbiatlanta.com will be its site of the day on November 14th, 2009. The site features a unique navigational system using Flash Actionscript 3 and Papervision technologies. The Favourite Website Awards can be viewed at www.thefwa.com.

Joe Schab, LBi Atlanta's CEO and Managing Director said: "We are honored to be recognized by Microsoft and the FWA. As a global marketing and technology agency we strive each day to produce creative marketing campaigns supported by innovative technology solutions that drive measurable business value for our clients. That Newell Rubbermaid came to work with us on their eBusiness platform and brand websites is a privilege, but also a testament to our growing stature as a leading digital marketing and technology agency."

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LBi is a global digital marketing and technology agency, blending insight, creativity and expertise to solve business problems. The largest genuinely full service agency of its kind in Europe, LBi provides the full range of digital capabilities, including digital strategy, branded content, service design, media, CRM, technology, managed hosting and support services. The Company employs approximately 1,400 professionals located primarily in the major European, American and Asian business centers; such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Brussels, London, Milan, Mumbai, New York, Paris and Stockholm. LBi is listed on Nasdaq OMX in Stockholm and NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam (symbol: LBI). www.lbi.com

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"Michael brings outstanding global marketing, consumer innovation and operations leadership to our board," said William D. Marohn, Chairman of Newell Rubbermaid's board of directors. "He has overseen billion-dollar brands, managed portfolios of diverse product categories and navigated complex geographies--all very relevant to the growth and transformation of Newell Rubbermaid."

"Our organization will greatly benefit from Michael's insights and experience," said Mark Ketchum, Newell Rubbermaid's President and Chief Executive Officer. "His strategy of achieving consumer intimacy on a global scale matches our own brand-building initiatives."

Before Unilever, Polk held positions of increasing global responsibility during 18 years at Altria Group, culminating in the role of Group Vice President and President, Nabisco Biscuit & Snacks with a $5.5 billion portfolio of brands. He was responsible for the integration of Nabisco into Kraft Foods, which required merging Nabisco's in-store merchandising system, leveraging Kraft's branding power and restructuring manufacturing operations. While at Altria he also led Kraft's Asia/Pacific Region and Kraft's U.S. Post Cereal Division.

Polk began his career at Procter & Gamble in industrial engineering and product development. He is a board member of the Retail Industry Leadership Association, and has been named to Business Week magazine's "CEOs of Tomorrow" list and the "Power 50" list in Supermarket News. A graduate of Cornell University, he also holds an MBA from Harvard University.

About Newell Rubbermaid

Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of approximately $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Rubbermaid(R), Sharpie(R), Graco(R), Calphalon(R), Irwin(R), Lenox(R), Levolor(R), Paper Mate(R), Dymo(R), Waterman(R), Parker(R), Goody(R), Technical Concepts(TM) and Aprica(R).

This press release and additional information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company's Web site, www.newellrubbermaid.com.

SOURCE: Newell Rubbermaid

Newell Rubbermaid 
Nancy O'Donnell, 770-418-7723 
Vice President, Investor Relations 
or 
David Doolittle, 770-418-7519 
Vice President, Corporate Communications