Avon to Webcast October 29 Investor Meeting

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) will provide an update on the company's strategies, along with a discussion of the company's third-quarter 2009 performance, during a company-hosted meeting in New York City on Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time until 12:30 P.M.

Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Charles Cramb, Vice Chairman and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer; Charles Herington, Executive Vice President, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe; Geralyn Breig, Senior Vice President and President, North America; and John Owen, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, will present and take questions. In addition to reviewing Avon's third-quarter results, management will discuss progress with Avon's overall business strategies, including planned actions to sustain growth in Latin America and to improve performance in North America. The company will also review progress and planned actions as it continues to transform its global supply chain.

The meeting will be webcast in its entirety beginning at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. The webcast and presentation materials can be accessed at www.avoninvestor.com and will be archived on that site for one year.

Avon, the company for women, is a leading global beauty company, with over $10 billion in annual revenue. As the world's largest direct seller, Avon markets to women in more than 100 countries through 5.8 million independent Avon Sales Representatives. Avon's product line includes beauty products, as well as fashion and home products, and features such well-recognized brand names as Avon Color, Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques, Avon Naturals, and Mark. Learn more about Avon and its products at www.avoncompany.com.

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