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To: Dan3 who wrote (93400)	10/31/2007 9:09:32 AM
From: Smiling Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

We have one manufacturer after another reporting strained margins due to higher commodities. Ben will have a much harder time downplaying inflation's threat today. --- Kraft Foods 3Q Profit Drops Wednesday October 31, 8:01 am ET By Ashley M. Heher, AP Business Writer Kraft Foods 3rd-Quarter Profit Falls 20 Percent on Year-Ago Gain, Investments, Dairy Costs --- P&G, Colgate Plan to Increase Prices By Ellen Byron and Anjali Cordeiro Word Count: 561 \| Companies Featured in This Article: Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark Pressured by high commodity costs, Procter & Gamble Co. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. said they would raise prices on consumer staples, even as the weaker dollar boosted their international results. P&G's price increases will be particularly extensive, between 3% and 12% on goods including diapers, fabric softener and pet food. The maker of Tide and Pampers gave an anemic outlook for the current quarter, noting it was seeing some slowdown in the U.S. market as consumers are hit by high energy costs and the housing downturn. But the positive impact of the lower U.S. dollar on overseas operations helped offset that ... • THE FULL WSJ.com ARTICLE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS.