HIGHLIGHTS OF: 2006

Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Extraordinary Sharcholders Meeting Press Release
January 18th, 2007 October 19th, 2006 September 28th, 2006 September 7th. 2006
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Due to the divestiture of the Writing and Printing Papers and Notebooks businesses that was completed on October 27, 2006 and, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Mexican Financial Information Norms; the Financial Statements being presented include the detail of the operations of the Consumer Products Business (PROCON) that are the continuing operations plus a summary of the results from the divested business as a separate line item denominated "Discontinued Operations".

Due to the resolution adopted by the Extraordinary Shareholder’s Meeting held on September 28th., 2006, regarding the divestiture of the Writing and Printing Papers and notebooks businesses and in accordance with the guidelines established in the Mexican Financial Information Norms, the financial statements being presented include the operations of the Consumer Products (PROCON) Business, showing the divested business as a separate line called “Discontinued Operations” and finally the total Net Income for the entire corporation.

On September 28th, 2006, Kimberly Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. celebrated it's Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting approving every item on the agenda. The sale of the industrial products Division (PRODIN) was approved and all necessary power of attorney were granted in order to close the transaction as early as possible. Additionally, an extraordinary cash dividend was approved and the amount and date of payment will be determined by the Board of Directors at a late date.

During an extraordinary meeting held on September 6th. 2006, the Board of Directors of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V (Kimberly), approved the execution of an Investment Contract (the “Contract”) with a Trust (the “Trust”) whose settlors are Impulso de Desarrollos Estratégicos, S.A. de C.V. and the Eton Park Fund, an international investment fund.

Second Quarter 2006's First Quarter Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting  
July 20th, 2006 April 20th, 2006 March 1st, 2006  
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- Results for the second quarter in Kimberly Clark de México (KCM) were very strong, posting real and increasing growth rates year over year in sales, operating profit and net income.
- The growth in units sold was greater than 8%, driven mainly by the superior performance of the consumer products which grew close to 11% year over year.
- Price and mix improved overall in both consumer and industrial products. Export sales volume was strong with prices slightly below those of one year ago.
- For the fifteenth consecutive quarter we are reporting net sales growth in real terms. The growth in units sold was close to 10 percent above the prior year, driven mainly by the superior performance of the consumer products group which grew 14 percent.
- For the eighth successive quarter, operating profit showed an increase versus the prior year in real terms and was higher than the growth in net sales.
- In the first quarter of the year we were still negatively impacted by the effects of the appreciation of the exchange rate over a long position that still existed until February in foreign currency.
On March 1st, 2006, Kimberly Clark de México, S.A. de C.V. celebrated it’s Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting approving all points of the Assembly agenda. The payment of a cash dividend for $2.24 to be paid in four equal installments during the 2006, a 7.7% increase compared to last year, was approved as expected  
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