Newell Rubbermaid Announces Appointment of Magnus Nicolin As APAC President

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL) today announced the appointment of Magnus Nicolin as President of Asia Pacific (APAC), a newly created position. Nicolin, 52 years old, joined Newell Rubbermaid in May 2006 and will retain his current responsibilities as President of the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region.

"The APAC region represents one of the strongest growth opportunities for our company at this time,” said Mark Ketchum, Newell Rubbermaid’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "With this appointment we will bring greater attention to fulfilling this opportunity.”

With over 3,700 employees and approximately $350 million in net sales in the region, Newell Rubbermaid has established its APAC commercial headquarters in Hong Kong and its sourcing headquarters in Shanghai. Throughout the region, the company markets many of its global brands including Rubbermaid®, Sharpie®, Graco®, Aprica®, Technical Concepts™, Irwin®, Lenox®, Paper Mate®, Dymo®, Waterman®, Parker®, Calphalon® and Goody®.

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^®, Sharpie^®, Graco^®, Calphalon^®, Irwin^®, Lenox^®, Levolor^®, Paper Mate^®, Dymo^®, Waterman^®, Parker^®, Goody^®, Technical Concepts^TM and Aprica^®.

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

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