CINCINNATI, Sept. 8, 2005 – Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) has acquired additional shares in Wella AG and now holds more than 95% of Wella’s outstanding shares. Today, P&G has notified the Wella management board to initiate the “squeeze-out” proceeding under German law to acquire the remaining shares outstanding.

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