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Fortune Brands Announces Third Quarter Results

24/10/2008 12:44pm

UK Regulatory


        
     Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO): 
    *  Results Achieve Targeted Earnings Range 
    *  Sales Gains for Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, Courvoisier, Titleist and Master Lock Benefit Results 
    *  Significant Progress in Quarter Positioning Spirits Business for Future Growth     Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), the company
behind leading consumer brands including Jim Beam, Titleist and Moen, today reported results for the third quarter of 2008. In an
increasingly challenging economic environment, sales growth for brands including Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, Courvoisier, Titleist and Master
Lock, plus productivity initiatives and cost controls, helped the company deliver results within its previously announced earnings target
range. Reflecting the benefit of a net gain due to previously announced one-time items, reported earnings per diluted share increased 66% to
$2.21 for the quarter. Excluding one-time items, diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.11, down 17%. Net sales were off 10% at $1.92
billion.
    "Despite the adverse impact of the sustained U.S. housing correction, the global credit crisis, and weakening consumer confidence, we
delivered on our third-quarter earnings target and also made significant progress positioning Fortune Brands for future growth,"said Bruce
Carbonari, chairman and chief executive officer of Fortune Brands.
    Spirits results in the quarter benefited from the timing of shipments in the United States, higher pricing, and favorable product mix,
partly offset by the continued adverse impact of the excise tax increase in Australia on ready-to-drink spirits products. Despite
softer-than-anticipated conditions in the home products market, Moen, Master Lock and the company's cabinetry brands continued to gain
share. Double-digit sales gains for the company's golf brands in key Asian markets partly offset soft U.S. and European demand for golf
products.
     Focus on Winning in the Marketplace 
    "As we carefully manage through the current environment, we remain focused on managing our costs, generating cash flow and maintaining a
strong balance sheet,"Carbonari said."We're continuing to contain costs and protect operating margins through productivity initiatives and
by aligning manufacturing capacity with marketplace conditions, including further capacity reductions in home products."
    "At the same time, our teams across Fortune Brands remain focused on outperforming our markets, and we believe challenging times provide
opportunities to gain competitive advantage and win profitable market share. To capitalize on these opportunities in the current
environment, we're very carefully targeting investments to build our brands through development of new products, new markets and expanded
customer relationships. These initiatives are paying off in several ways. For example, we're driving revenue growth for our major premium
spirits brands that outpaces case volume growth, we're fueling double-digit growth in key emerging markets for brands in each of our
businesses, and we've developed a tremendous lineup of new golf products."
     Significant Third-Quarter Progress in Spirits Business 
    "In the third quarter, we also made significant progress to proactively position Fortune Brands for future growth,"Carbonari
continued."Most notably, we efficiently unwound our spirits partnership with V&S Group on very favorable terms: We repurchased the minority
interest in our spirits business at an attractive valuation; we received a $230 million pre-tax payment from Pernod Ricard to accelerate the
end of our U.S. distribution joint venture with the V&S brands; we established our new spirits sales and distribution platform in the U.S.
and globally; and we acquired Cruzan Rum at an attractive price, giving us an excellent position in a growing premium category. Taken
together, these moves enable our highly profitable spirits business to look to the future with more clarity, a simpler sales structure, and
prospects for strong long-term growth."
     For the third quarter of 2008  : 
    * Net income was $335.9 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, up 66% from $1.33 per share in the year-ago quarter.                   --  
  Comparisons were impacted by the following items: a gain of $0.94            per diluted share
                          related to the early termination of the U.S.            spirits distribution joint venture
                          with V&S Group; a gain of $0.29            per diluted share to recognize the remaining
                          unamortized gain from            V&S's initial investment in the joint venture; a charge of
                          $0.17 per            diluted share to write down the value of the company's investment in
                          the Maxxium international joint venture; restructuring and            restructuring-related
                          items amounting to $0.16 per diluted share;            and income from discontinued operations
                          of $0.20 per diluted share.
    
    * Excluding one-time items in both the current and prior-year periods, diluted EPS before charges/gains from continuing operations was
$1.11, down 17% from $1.34 in the year-ago quarter.                   --     These results were within the company's target range for
diluted EPS            before
                          charges/gains to be down at a mid-teens-to-mid-20s percentage            rate.
    
    * Net sales from continuing operations were $1.92 billion, down 10%.                   --     On a comparable basis, excluding excise
taxes and foreign exchange,            total net sales
                          would have been down 12%.
    
    * Operating income was $254.8 million.
    * Return on equity before charges/gains was 12%.
    * Return on invested capital before charges/gains was 8%.    "We're pleased that during the third quarter we increased the dividend 5%,
the 12th consecutive annual increase since we began trading as Fortune Brands,"Carbonari added.
     Outlook for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 
    "It's clear the current economic environment will present near-term challenges as consumers navigate the global credit crisis and as the
U.S. housing correction continues,"Carbonari said."Consumers are taking a very cautious approach, especially to big-ticket discretionary
purchases such as major remodeling projects. Even so, we'll benefit from the fact that nearly 60% of our profits now come from the
relatively stable distilled spirits category. We have powerful brands, great new products in the marketplace, and proactive share-gain and
productivity initiatives across categories that will continue to serve us well in this environment.
    "In the fourth quarter, results for our spirits business will reflect the one-time impact of a strategic initiative related to building
our new route to market in the U.S. Associated with the enhanced U.S. sales organization established earlier this month, our spirits
business is introducing a new distributor partnership program to further improve our service and add value for our distributors. As part of
this program, we're implementing a new inventory management model that will rely on leaner and more consistent U.S. distributor inventory
levels going forward. While lower year-over-year distributor inventories will result in a one-time adverse operating income comparison in
the fourth quarter, we believe supporting faster inventory turns for our U.S. distributor partners creates valuable efficiencies for them
and for us, and will further improve our competitive position in our largest market.
    "Given that the current economic environment has become more challenging and uncertain than anyone had anticipated, we are approaching
our earnings targets with caution,"Carbonari said."For the fourth quarter, reflecting the economic environment and the impact of our spirits
initiatives, we're targeting earnings per share before charges/gains to be down at a low-30s-to-high-40s percentage rate versus $1.39 a year
ago. Nearly half of the anticipated fourth-quarter decline is attributable to the Australia RTD tax issue and our spirits route-to-market
initiatives. For the full year, we are now targeting 2008 results to be down at a high-teens-to-mid-20s percentage rate compared to $5.06 in
2007."
    Reflecting the benefit of the $142 million after-tax payment from Pernod Ricard, the company also announced that it is now targeting
free cash flow for 2008 to be in the range of $475-550 million after dividends and capital expenditures.
    "As we look ahead, although near-term challenges will carry into 2009, we feel very good about our ability to manage through this
environment and very positive about Fortune Brands'long-term prospects,"Carbonari continued."Our long-term confidence is underscored by
several important strengths: We have powerful consumer brands, we compete in consumer categories with very attractive long-term
fundamentals, we generate strong cash flow, and we're undertaking important initiatives to outperform our categories and position the
company for strong performance over the long haul."
     About Fortune Brands 
    Fortune Brands, Inc. is a leading consumer brands company with annual sales exceeding $8 billion. Its operating companies have premier
brands and leading market positions in distilled spirits, home and hardware, and golf products. Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. is the
company's premium spirits business. Major spirits brands include Jim Beam and Maker's Mark bourbon, Sauza tequila, Canadian Club whisky,
Courvoisier cognac, Cruzan rum, Teacher's and Laphroaig Scotch, and DeKuyper cordials. Home and hardware brands include Moen faucets,
Aristokraft, Omega, Diamond and Kitchen Craft cabinetry, Therma-Tru door systems, Simonton windows, Master Lock padlocks and Waterloo tool
storage sold by units of Fortune Brands Home & Hardware LLC. Acushnet Company's golf brands include Titleist, Cobra and FootJoy. Fortune
Brands, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FO and is included in the S&P
500 Index, the MSCI World Index and the Ocean Tomo 300(tm)Patent Index.
    To receive company news releases by e-mail, please visit www.fortunebrands.com.
     Forward-Looking Statements 
    This press release contains statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof, and the company does not assume any obligation to update, amend or clarify them to reflect events, new information or circumstances
occurring after the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to: competitive market pressures (including pricing pressures); consolidation of trade customers;
successful development of new products and processes; ability to secure and maintain rights to intellectual property; risks pertaining to
strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, including the potential financial effects and performance of such acquisitions or joint ventures,
and integration of acquisitions and the related confirmation or remediation of internal controls over financial reporting; changes related to the U.S. and international distribution structure in
the company's spirits business; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; general economic conditions, including the U.S. housing
market; weather; risks associated with doing business outside the United States, including currency exchange rate risks; interest rate
fluctuations; commodity and energy price volatility; costs of certain employee and retiree benefits and returns on pension assets;
dependence on performance of distributors and other marketing arrangements; the impact of excise tax increases on distilled spirits; changes
in golf equipment regulatory standards and other regulatory developments; potential liabilities, costs and uncertainties of litigation;
impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other acquired intangibles; historical consolidated financial statements that may not be
indicative of future conditions and results; volatility of financial and credit markets, which could affect access to capital for the company, its customers and consumers; any possible downgrades of the
company's credit ratings; as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
     Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information 
    This press release includes measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), such as diluted
earnings per share before charges/gains, operating income before charges/gains, return on equity before charges/gains, return on invested
capital before charges/gains, comparable net sales, and free cash flow. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for any measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and may also be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies.
Reconciliation of these measures to the most closely comparable GAAP measures, and reasons for the company's use of these measures, are
presented in the attached pages.
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
                                                  FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                         (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
                                             Three Months Ended September 30,         Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                             2008          2007        % Change       2008          2007        % Change
                                                                                                                        
 Net Sales                                 $ 1,921.8     $ 2,145.3       (10.4)     $ 5,823.3     $ 6,347.7        (8.3)
                                                                                                                 
 Cost of goods sold                          1,005.4       1,143.3       (12.1)       3,080.2       3,414.5        (9.8)
                                                                                                                        
 Excise taxes on spirits                       122.5         111.2         10.2         346.3         327.2          5.8
                                                                                                                        
 Advertising, selling, general and             488.8         507.5        (3.7)       1,506.8       1,506.8            -
 administrative expenses
                                                                                                                        
 Amortization of intangibles                    12.4          11.8          5.1          37.3          35.8          4.3
                                                                                                                        
 Intangible asset impairments                      -             -            -         324.3             -            -
                                                                                                                        
 Restructuring and restructuring-related        37.9           3.5        982.9          62.4          23.3        167.8
 items
                                                                                                                        
 Operating Income                              254.8         368.0       (30.8)         466.0       1,040.1       (55.2)
                                                                                                                 
 Interest expense                               60.4          74.2       (18.6)         179.2         226.1       (20.7)
                                                                                                                        
 Other income, net                           (285.1)        (12.5)            -       (271.0)        (29.4)            -
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
 Income from Continuing Operations before      479.5         306.3         56.5         557.8         843.4       (33.9)
 income taxes and              minority
 interests
                                                                                                                        
 Income taxes                                  171.4          92.1         86.1         185.4         266.4       (30.4)
                                                                                                                        
 Minority interests                              2.4           6.2       (61.3)        (67.5)          18.2            -
                                                                                                                        
 Income from Continuing Operations           $ 305.7       $ 208.0         47.0       $ 439.9       $ 558.8       (21.3)
                                                                                                                        
 Income from Discontinued Operations            30.2           0.9            -         152.5           2.3            -
                                                                                                                        
 Net Income                                  $ 335.9       $ 208.9         60.8       $ 592.4       $ 561.1          5.6
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
 Earnings Per Common Share, Basic:                                                                                      
 Income from continuing operations            $ 2.04        $ 1.36         50.0        $ 2.89        $ 3.65       (20.8)
 Income from discontinued operations            0.20             -            -          1.00          0.02            -
 Net Income                                   $ 2.24        $ 1.36         64.7        $ 3.89        $ 3.67          6.0
                                                                                                                        
 Earnings Per Common Share, Diluted:                                                                                    
 Income from continuing operations            $ 2.01        $ 1.33         51.1        $ 2.85        $ 3.57       (20.2)
 Income from discontinued operations            0.20             -            -          0.98          0.02            -
 Net Income                                   $ 2.21        $ 1.33         66.2        $ 3.83        $ 3.59          6.7
                                                                                                                        
 Avg. Common Shares Outstanding                                                                                         
 Basic                                         150.0         153.3        (2.2)         152.3         152.8        (0.3)
 Diluted                                       151.9         156.8        (3.1)         154.5         156.4        (1.2)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
 Actual Common Shares Outstanding                                                                                       
 Basic                                                                                  149.9         153.6        (2.4)
 Diluted                                                                                151.7         157.0        (3.4)
                                                                                                                        
    
  
                                                                                                                         FORTUNE BRANDS,
INC.
                                                                                                               (In millions, except per
share amounts)
                                                                                                                             (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 NET SALES AND OPERATING INCOME
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
                                                                       Three Months Ended September 30,                                     
                                                        Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                         2008                                        2007                                      % Change     
                                2008                                        2007                                % Change
 Net Sales                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
 Spirits                                      $ 636.3                                     $ 612.0                                        
4.0                                   $ 1,759.5                                   $ 1,748.0                             0.7
 Home and Hardware                              977.6                                     1,214.7                                     
(19.5)                                     2,907.1                                     3,439.4                          (15.5)
 Golf                                           307.9                                       318.6                                      
(3.4)                                     1,156.7                                     1,160.3                           (0.3)
 Total Net Sales from                       $ 1,921.8                                   $ 2,145.3                                     
(10.4)                                   $ 5,823.3                                   $ 6,347.7                           (8.3)
 Continuing Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Operating Income                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                        
 Spirits                                      $ 150.4                                     $ 171.4                                     
(12.3)                                     $ 417.6                                     $ 476.6                          (12.4)
 Home and Hardware                               95.9                                       183.9                                     
(47.9)                                      (45.9)                                       440.2                               -
 Golf                                            24.0                                        30.0                                     
(20.0)                                       143.6                                       172.2                          (16.6)
 Corporate expenses                            (15.5)                                      (17.3)                                     
(10.4)                                      (49.3)                                      (48.9)                             0.8
 Total Operating Income from                  $ 254.8                                     $ 368.0                                     
(30.8)                                     $ 466.0                                   $ 1,040.1                          (55.2)
 Continuing Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Operating Income Before                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                        
 Charges(a)
 Spirits                                      $ 172.4                                     $ 171.4                                        
0.6                                     $ 451.6                                     $ 479.3                           (5.8)
 Home and Hardware                              111.8                                       187.2                                     
(40.3)                                       306.8                                       460.6                          (33.4)
 Golf                                            24.0                                        30.2                                     
(20.5)                                       143.6                                       172.4                          (16.7)
 Less:
 Corporate expenses                            (15.5)                                      (17.3)                                     
(10.4)                                      (49.3)                                      (48.9)                             0.8
 Operating Income Before                        292.7                                       371.5                                     
(21.2)                                       852.7                                     1,063.4                          (19.8)
 Charges from Continuing
 Operations
 Restructuring and                             (37.9)                                       (3.5)                                          
-                                      (62.4)                                      (23.3)                               -
 restructuring-related items
 Intangible asset impairments                       -                                           -                                          
-                                     (324.3)                                           -                               -
 Operating Income from                        $ 254.8                                     $ 368.0                                     
(30.8)                                     $ 466.0                                   $ 1,040.1                          (55.2)
 Continuing Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 (a) Operating Income Before Charges is Operating Income derived in              accordance with GAAP excluding restructuring and           
  restructuring-related items and intangible asset impairments.              Operating Income Before Charges is a
 measure not derived in              accordance with GAAP. Management uses this measure to determine              the returns generated by
our operating segments and to evaluate              and identify cost reduction initiatives. Management believes this
 measure provides investors with helpful supplemental information              regarding the underlying performance of the company from     
        year-to-year. This measure may be inconsistent with similar              measures presented by other companies.
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                        
 FREE CASH FLOW                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                        
                                                                       Three Months Ended September 30,                                     
                  Nine Months Ended September 30,                                         2008 Full Year
                                                               2008                                        2007                             
          2008                                        2007                                Targeted Range
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                        
 Free Cash Flow(b)                                                  $ 482.7                                     $ 307.8                     
               $ 370.5                                     $ 226.2                           $ 475 - 550
 Add:
 Discontinued Operations - Sale                                        17.0                                           -                     
                (31.0)                                           -                                  (31)
 of Wine Business
 Net Capital Expenditures                                              29.8                                       (1.4)                     
                  94.9                                        92.9                             175 - 200
 Dividends Paid                                                        66.1                                        64.6                     
                 195.1                                       183.9                                265(c)
 Cash Flow From Operations                                          $ 595.6                                     $ 371.0                     
               $ 629.5                                     $ 503.0                           $ 884 - 984
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                        
 (b) Free Cash Flow is Cash Flow from Operations less net capital            expenditures and dividends paid to stockholders. It
additionally            excludes credits and payments of taxes on the discontinued operation            sale of the
 wine business. Free Cash Flow is a measure not derived            in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Free Cash Flow         
  provides investors with helpful supplemental information about the            company's ability to
 fund internal growth, make acquisitions, repay            debt and repurchase common stock. This measure may be inconsistent           
with similar measures presented by other companies.
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                        
 (c) Assumes current dividend rate and basic shares outstanding on              September 30, 2008.
  
    
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 EPS BEFORE CHARGES/GAINS
 EPS from Continuing Operations Before Charges/Gains is Net Income            from Continuing Operations calculated on a per-share basis
excluding            restructuring, restructuring-related and one-time items.
  
 For the third quarter of 2008, EPS from Continuing Operations Before            Charges/Gains is Net Income from Continuing Operations
calculated on            a per-share basis excluding $37.9 million ($24.6 million after tax            or $0.16 per diluted
 share) of restructuring and            restructuring-related items, a write down of the Maxxium investment            of $25.4 million
($0.17 per diluted share), a gain on Future Brands            termination of $228.8 million ($142.7 million after tax or
 $0.94 per            diluted share), and an accelerated Future Brands deferred gain of            $72.0 million ($44.9 million after tax or
$0.29 per diluted share).
  
 For the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, EPS from            Continuing Operations Before Charges/Gains is Net Income from      
     Continuing Operations calculated on a per-share basis excluding            $62.4 million ($40.8 million after tax
 or $0.27 per diluted share)            of restructuring and restructuring-related items, intangible asset            impairments of $324.3
million ($310.7 million after tax or $2.01 per            diluted share), tax-related credits of $98.2 million ($0.64 per
 diluted share), the write down of the Maxxium investment of $50.5            million ($0.33 per diluted share), an after-tax gain resulting
from            the repurchase of the Beam Global minority interest of $81.5 million            ($0.53 per diluted
 share), a gain on Future Brands termination of            $228.8 million ($142.7 million after tax or $0.92 per diluted            share),
an accelerated Future Brands deferred gain of $72.0 million            ($44.9 million after tax o
  
 For the third quarter of 2007, EPS from Continuing Operations Before            Charges/Gains is Net Income calculated on a per-share basis
           excluding $3.5 million ($2.2 million after tax or $0.01 per diluted            share) of restructuring and
 restructuring-related items. For the            nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, EPS from Continuing            Operations
Before Charges/Gains excludes $23.3 million ($14.5            million after tax or $0.10 per diluted share) of restructuring
 and            restructuring-related items.
  
 EPS from Continuing Operations Before Charges/Gains is a measure not            derived in accordance with GAAP. Management uses this
measure to            evaluate the overall performance of the company and believes this            measure provides investors
 with helpful supplemental information            regarding the underlying performance of the company from year to            year. This
measure may be inconsistent with similar measures            presented by other companies.
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
                                                                       Three Months Ended September 30,                                     
                                                        Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                         2008                                        2007                                      % Change     
                                2008                                        2007                                % Change
 Earnings Per Common Share                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
 -Basic
 Income from Continuing                          1.12                                        1.37                                     
(18.2)                                        3.15                                        3.75                          (16.0)
 Operations before
 Charges/Gains
 V&S auction process costs                          -                                           -                                          
-                                      (0.03)                                           -                               -
 Maxxium investment write-down                 (0.17)                                           -                                          
-                                      (0.33)                                           -                               -
 Gain on Future Brands                           0.95                                           -                                          
-                                        0.94                                           -                               -
 termination
 Accelerated Future Brands                       0.30                                           -                                          
-                                        0.29                                           -                               -
 Deferred Gain
 Tax-related credits                                -                                           -                                          
-                                        0.64                                           -                               -
 Intangible asset impairment                        -                                           -                                          
-                                      (2.04)                                           -                               -
 write-downs
 Beam Global minority interest                      -                                           -                                          
-                                        0.54                                           -                               -
 repurchase
 Restructuring and                             (0.16)                                      (0.01)                                          
-                                      (0.27)                                      (0.10)                               -
 restructuring-related items
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                    
 Income from Continuing                          2.04                                        1.36                                       
50.0                                        2.89                                        3.65                          (20.8)
 Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Income from Discontinued                        0.20                                           -                                          
-                                        1.00                                        0.02                               -
 Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Net Income                                      2.24                                        1.36                                       
64.7                                        3.89                                        3.67                             6.0
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Earnings Per Common Share                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
 -Diluted
 Income from Continuing                          1.11                                        1.34                                     
(17.2)                                        3.11                                        3.67                          (15.3)
 Operations before
 Charges/Gains
 V&S auction process costs                          -                                           -                                          
-                                      (0.03)                                           -                               -
 Maxxium investment write-down                 (0.17)                                           -                                          
-                                      (0.33)                                           -                               -
 Gain on Future Brands                           0.94                                                                                       
                                        0.92
 termination
 Accelerated Future Brands                       0.29                                                                                       
                                        0.29
 Deferred Gain
 Tax-related credits                                -                                           -                                          
-                                        0.64                                           -                               -
 Intangible asset impairment                        -                                           -                                          
-                                      (2.01)                                           -                               -
 write-downs
 Beam Global minority interest                      -                                           -                                          
-                                        0.53                                           -                               -
 repurchase
 Restructuring and                             (0.16)                                      (0.01)                                          
-                                      (0.27)                                      (0.10)                               -
 restructuring-related items
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                    
 Income from Continuing                          2.01                                        1.33                                       
51.1                                        2.85                                        3.57                          (20.2)
 Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Income from Discontinued                        0.20                                           -                                          
-                                        0.98                                        0.02                               -
 Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
 Net Income                                      2.21                                        1.33                                       
66.2                                        3.83                                        3.59                             6.7
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
    
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
 RESTRUCTURING AND              RESTRUCTURING-RELATED ITEMS
 The company recorded pre-tax restructuring and restructuring-related            items of $37.9 million ($24.6
 million after tax or $0.16 per diluted            share) in the three-month period ended September 30, 2008. For
 Spirits, these charges are for organizational repositioning, supply            chain activities, and route-to-market
 initiatives. For Home &            Hardware, the charges relate to supply chain realignment and            capacity
 and cost reduction initiatives.
  
 The company recorded pre-tax restructuring and restructuring-related            items of $62.4 million ($40.8
 million after tax or $0.27 per diluted            share) in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. For
 Spirits, these charges are for organizational repositioning, supply            chain activities, and route-to-market
 initiatives. For Home &            Hardware, the charges relate to supply chain realignment and            capacity
 and cost reduction initiatives.
                                                                                                                     
                                                        Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                                       (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                                              Restructuring-Related Items
                                    Restructuring         Cost of Sales         SG & A Charges           Total
                                                             Charges
 Spirits                                       $ 18.2                   $ -                 $ 3.8              $ 22.0
 Home and Hardware                               12.8                   1.1                   2.0                15.9
 Total                                         $ 31.0                 $ 1.1                 $ 5.8              $ 37.9
                                                                                                                     
 Income tax benefit                                                                                              13.3
 Net charge                                                                                                    $ 24.6
 Charge per common share
 Basic                                                                                                         $ 0.16
 Diluted                                                                                                       $ 0.16
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                         Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                                       (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                                              Restructuring-Related Items
                                    Restructuring         Cost of Sales         SG & A Charges           Total
                                                             Charges
 Spirits                                       $ 22.1                   $ -                $ 11.9              $ 34.0
 Home and Hardware                               19.0                   3.7                   5.7                28.4
 Total                                         $ 41.1                 $ 3.7                $ 17.6              $ 62.4
                                                                                                                     
 Income tax benefit                                                                                              21.6
 Net charge                                                                                                    $ 40.8
 Charge per common share
 Basic                                                                                                         $ 0.27
 Diluted                                                                                                       $ 0.27
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
 RECONCILIATION OF 2008              COMPARABLE NET SALES TO GAAP NET SALES
                                                                              Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                                                              September 30, 2008   September 30, 2008
                                                                                                                     
 Comparable Net Sales                                                                     (11.7%)              (9.8%)
 Foreign currency exchange rates                                                             0.9%                1.7%
 Spirits excise taxes                                                                        1.1%                0.8%
 Divested entities and product lines                                                       (0.7%)              (0.7%)
 Third-party bottling contracts                                                                 -              (0.3%)
 Net Sales, GAAP basis                                                                    (10.4%)              (8.3%)
                                                                                                                     
 Comparable Net Sales is Net Sales derived in accordance with GAAP            excluding changes in foreign currency
 exchange rates, spirits excise            taxes, the net sales from divested entities and product lines, and
 the impact of third-party bottling contracts. Comparable Net Sales            is a measure not derived in accordance
 with GAAP. Management uses            this measure to evaluate the overall performance of the company, and
 believes this measure provides investors with helpful supplemental            information regarding the underlying
 performance of the company from            year-to-year. This measure may be inconsistent with similar measures
 presented by other companies.
                                                                                                                     
 RECONCILIATION OF 2008 EARNINGS              GUIDANCE TO GAAP
 For the fourth quarter, the company is targeting diluted EPS before            charges/gains from continuing
 operations to be down at a low            30s-to-high-40s percentage rate. On a GAAP basis, the company is
 targeting diluted EPS from continuing operations to be down in the            range of mid-30s-to-low-50s percentage
 rate.
  
 For the full year, the company is targeting diluted EPS before            charges/gains from continuing operations
 to be down at a            high-teens-to-mid-20s percentage rate. On a GAAP basis, the company            is
 targeting diluted EPS from continuing operations to be down in            the range of high-teens-to-high-20s
 percentage rate.
  
 EPS Before Charges/Gains from continuing operations is Net Income            calculated on a per-share basis
 excluding restructuring,            restructuring-related and one-time items.
  
 EPS Before Charges/Gains from continuing operations is a measure not            derived in accordance with GAAP.
 Management uses this measure to            evaluate the overall performance of the company and believes this
 measure provides investors with helpful supplemental information            regarding the underlying performance of
 the company from year to            year. This measure may be inconsistent with similar measures
 presented by other companies.
  
    
                                                                           
                                   FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                       (In millions)
                                        (Unaudited)
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                           September 30,     September 30,
                                                               2008              2007
    Assets
    Current assets                                                                        
    Cash and cash equivalents                                    $ 175.5           $ 285.3
    Accounts receivable, net                                     1,060.8           1,171.4
    Inventories                                                  2,091.0           2,038.8
    Other current assets                                           426.1             449.3
    Current assets of discontinued operations                          -             275.1
    Total current assets                                         3,753.4           4,219.9
                                                                                          
    Property, plant and equipment, net                           1,613.5           1,725.6
    Intangibles resulting from business acquisitions, net        7,656.1           8,034.4
    Other assets                                                   316.9             465.8
    Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations                       -             608.9
    Total assets                                              $ 13,339.9        $ 15,054.6
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current liabilities                                                                   
    Short-term debt                                              $ 889.1           $ 719.6
    Current portion of long-term debt                              425.9             200.1
    Other current liabilities                                    1,259.0           1,673.0
    Current liabilities of discontinued operations                     -             101.1
    Total current liabilities                                    2,574.0           2,693.8
                                                                                          
    Long-term debt                                               3,484.6           4,659.9
    Other long-term liabilities                                  1,612.3           1,756.2
    Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations                  -              72.3
    Total liabilities                                            7,670.9           9,182.2
                                                                                          
    Minority interests                                              14.9             559.3
                                                                                          
    Stockholders' equity                                         5,654.1           5,313.1
                                                                                          
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $ 13,339.9        $ 15,054.6
                                                                                          
    
  
                                                          FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                                    Reconciliation of Income Statement - GAAP to Before Charges/Gains
                                                     September 2008 - Third Quarter
                                                              $ - millions
                                                                                                                                        
                                             Restructuring     Tax credit/                     Gain on         Accelerated       Before
                                              and related      Discontinued      Maxxium    Future Brands     Future Brands     charges/
                                  GAAP         expenses         operations      write-down   termination      deferred gain      gains
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                              THIRD QUARTER
              2008
                                                                                                                                        
           Net Sales             1,921.8                                                                                         1,921.8
                                                                                                                                        
       Cost of goods sold        1,006.5             (1.1)                                                                       1,005.4
          Excise taxes             122.5                                                                                           122.5
      Advertising and SG&A         494.6             (5.8)                                                                         488.8
  Amortization of intangibles       12.4                                                                                            12.4
   Write-down of intangibles           -                                                                                               -
     Restructuring expenses         31.0            (31.0)                                                                             -
                                                                                                                                        
        Operating Income           254.8              37.9                -              -              -                 -        292.7
                                                                                                                                        
        Interest expense            60.4                                                                                            60.4
     Other (income)/expense      (285.1)                                            (25.4)          228.8              72.0        (9.7)
                                                                                                                                        
      Income before taxes          479.5              37.9                -           25.4        (228.8)            (72.0)        242.0
                                                                                                                                        
          Income taxes             171.4              13.3                                         (86.1)            (27.1)         71.5
       Minority interests            2.4                                                                                             2.4
                                                                                                                                        
     Income from Continuing        305.7              24.6                -           25.4        (142.7)            (44.9)        168.1
           Operations
                                                                                                                                        
    Income from Discontinued        30.2                             (30.2)                                                            -
           Operations
                                                                                                                                        
           Net Income              335.9              24.6           (30.2)           25.4        (142.7)            (44.9)        168.1
          Diluted EPS               2.21              0.16           (0.20)           0.17         (0.94)            (0.29)         1.11
                                                                                                                                        
   Diluted Shares Outstanding      151.9                                                                                           151.9
                                                                                                                                        
     Diluted EPS Continuing         2.01                                                                                            1.11
           Operations
                                                                                                                                        
          Diluted EPS               2.21                                                                                             n/a
                                                                                                                                        
                                             Restructuring     Tax credit/                     Gain on         Accelerated       Before
                                              and related      Discontinued      Maxxium    Future Brands     Future Brands     charges/
                                  GAAP         expenses         operations      write-down   termination      deferred gain      gains
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                              THIRD QUARTER
              2007
                                                                                                                                        
           Net Sales             2,145.3                                                                                         2,145.3
                                                                                                                                        
       Cost of goods sold        1,143.8             (0.5)                                                                       1,143.3
          Excise taxes             111.2                                                                                           111.2
      Advertising and SG&A         507.5                                                                                           507.5
  Amortization of intangibles       11.8                                                                                            11.8
   Write-down of intangibles           -                                                                                               -
     Restructuring expenses          3.0             (3.0)                                                                             -
                                                                                                                                        
        Operating Income           368.0               3.5                -              -              -                 -        371.5
                                                                                                                                        
        Interest expense            74.2                                                                                            74.2
     Other (income)/expense       (12.5)                                                                                          (12.5)
                                                                                                                                        
      Income before taxes          306.3               3.5                -              -              -                 -        309.8
                                                                                                                                        
          Income taxes              92.1               1.3                                                                          93.4
       Minority interests            6.2                                                                                             6.2
                                                                                                                                        
     Income from Continuing        208.0               2.2                -              -              -                 -        210.2
           Operations
                                                                                                                                        
    Income from Discontinued         0.9                              (0.9)                                                            -
           Operations
                                                                                                                                        
           Net Income              208.9               2.2            (0.9)              -              -                 -        210.2
          Diluted EPS               1.33              0.01                                                                          1.34
                                                                                                                                        
   Diluted Shares Outstanding      156.8                                                                                           156.8
                                                                                                                                        
     Diluted EPS Continuing         1.33                                                                                            1.34
           Operations
                                                                                                                                        
          Diluted EPS               1.33                                                                                             n/a
                                                                                                                                        
    
  
                                                                                    FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                                                             Reconciliation of Income Statement - GAAP to Before Charges/Gains
                                                                               September 2008 - Year to Date 
                                                                                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
                                                                                                                                            
     Accelerated
                                             Restructuring     Intangible     Tax credit/      Maxxium  10% BGSW minority     Gain on Future
    Future Brands         V&S          Before
                                              and related        write-       Discontinued     write-       interest              Brands    
      deferred        acquisition     charges/
                                  GAAP         expenses          downs         operations       down        buy-back           termination  
        gain             costs         gains
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
                                                                                                        YEAR TO DATE
              2008
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
           Net Sales             5,823.3                                                                                                    
                                       5,823.3
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
       Cost of goods sold        3,083.9             (3.7)                                                                                  
                                       3,080.2
          Excise taxes             346.3                                                                                                    
                                         346.3
      Advertising and SG&A       1,524.4            (17.6)                                                                                  
                                       1,506.8
  Amortization of intangibles       37.3                                                                                                    
                                          37.3
   Write-down of intangibles       324.3                          (324.3)                                                                   
                                             -
     Restructuring expenses         41.1            (41.1)                                                                                  
                                             -
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
        Operating Income           466.0              62.4          324.3                -           -                                      
                                -        852.7
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
        Interest expense           179.2                                                                                                    
                                         179.2
    Other (income)/ expense      (271.0)                                                        (50.5)                                 228.8
             72.0           (8.2)       (28.9)
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
      Income before taxes          557.8              62.4          324.3                -        50.5                  -            (228.8)
           (72.0)             8.2        702.4
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
          Income taxes             185.4              21.6           13.6             98.2           -                                (86.1)
           (27.1)             3.0        208.6
       Minority interests         (67.5)                                                                             81.5                   
                                          14.0
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
     Income from Continuing        439.9              40.8          310.7           (98.2)        50.5             (81.5)            (142.7)
           (44.9)             5.2        479.8
           Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
    Income from Discontinued       152.5                                           (152.5)                                                  
                                             -
           Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
           Net Income              592.4              40.8          310.7          (250.7)        50.5             (81.5)            (142.7)
           (44.9)             5.2        479.8
          Diluted EPS               3.83              0.27           2.01           (1.62)        0.33             (0.53)             (0.92)
           (0.29)            0.03         3.11
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
   Diluted Shares Outstanding      154.5                                                                                                    
                                         154.5
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
     Diluted EPS Continuing         2.85                                                                                                    
                                          3.11
           Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
          Diluted EPS               3.83                                                                                                    
                                           n/a
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
                                                                                                                                            
     Accelerated
                                             Restructuring     Intangible     Tax credit/      Maxxium  10% BGSW minority     Gain on Future
    Future Brands         V&S          Before
                                              and related        write-       Discontinued     write-       interest              Brands    
      deferred        acquisition     charges/
                                  GAAP         expenses          downs         operations       down        buy-back           termination  
        gain             costs         gains
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
                                                                                                        YEAR TO DATE
              2007
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
           Net Sales             6,347.7                                                                                                    
                                       6,347.7
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
       Cost of goods sold        3,421.3             (6.8)                                                                                  
                                       3,414.5
          Excise taxes             327.2                                                                                                    
                                         327.2
      Advertising and SG&A       1,507.2             (0.4)                                                                                  
                                       1,506.8
  Amortization of intangibles       35.8                                                                                                    
                                          35.8
   Write-down of intangibles           -                                                                                                    
                                             -
     Restructuring expenses         16.1            (16.1)                                                                                  
                                             -
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
        Operating Income         1,040.1              23.3              -                -           -                  -                  -
                -               -      1,063.4
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
        Interest expense           226.1                                                                                                    
                                         226.1
    Other (income)/ expense       (29.4)                                                                                                    
                                        (29.4)
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
      Income before taxes          843.4              23.3              -                -           -                  -                  -
                -               -        866.7
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
          Income taxes             266.4               8.7                                                                                  
                                         275.1
       Minority interests           18.2                                                                                                    
                                          18.2
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
     Income from Continuing        558.8              14.6              -                -           -                  -                  -
                -               -        573.4
           Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
    Income from Discontinued         2.3                 -              -            (2.3)           -                                      
                                -            -
           Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
           Net Income              561.1              14.6              -            (2.3)           -                  -                  -
                -               -        573.4
          Diluted EPS               3.59              0.10                          (0.02)                                                  
                                          3.67
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
   Diluted Shares Outstanding      156.4                                                                                                    
                                         156.4
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
     Diluted EPS Continuing         3.57                                                                                                    
                                          3.67
           Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                              
          Diluted EPS               3.59                                                                                                    
                                           n/a
    
  
  
                                                                                                                    FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                                                                          Reconciliation of ROE based on Net Income from Continuing         
  Operations Before Charges/Gains to
                                                                                                  ROE based on GAAP Net Income from
Continuing Operations
                                                                                                                     September 30, 2008
                                                                                                                    Amounts in millions
                                                                                                                        (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                        
                                                                       Rolling twelve months Net Income                                     
         Equity                                                                             ROE based on Net
                                                                from Continuing              Operations Before                              
                                                                                                 Income
                                                             Charges/Gains less Preferred              Dividends                            
                                                                                            from Continuing
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                               Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                          Before
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                             Charges/Gains
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 Fortune Brands                                              $ 698.0                            /                                           
        $5,811.8                                                 =                               12.0%
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                        Rolling twelve months GAAPNet                                       
         Equity                                                                           ROE based on GAAPNet
                                                                Income              from Continuing Operations                              
                                                                                          Income
                                                                    less Preferred              Dividends                                   
                                                                                            from Continuing
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                               Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 Fortune Brands                                              $ 782.7                            /                                           
        $5,677.0                                                 =                               13.8%
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 Return on Equity - or ROE - Before Charges/Gains is net income from            continuing operations less preferred dividends derived in
accordance            with GAAP excluding any restructuring and non-recurring items            divided by the
 twelve month average of GAAP common equity (total            equity less preferred equity) excluding any restructuring and           
non-recurring items.
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
                                                                          Reconciliation of ROIC based on Net Income from Continuing        
   Operations Before Charges/Gains to
                                                                                                  ROIC based on GAAP Net Income from
Continuing Operations
                                                                                                                     September 30, 2008
                                                                                                                    Amounts in millions
                                                                                                                        (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                       Rolling twelve months Net Income                                     
               Invested Capital                                                            ROIC based on Net
                                                                from Continuing              Operations Before                              
                                                                                                 Income
                                                               Charges/Gains plus Interest              Expense                             
                                                                                            from Continuing
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                               Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                          Before
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                             Charges/Gains
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 Fortune Brands                                              $ 856.4                            /                                           
       $10,695.7                                                 =                                8.0%
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                     Rolling twelve months GAAPNet Income                                   
               Invested Capital                                                              ROIC based on
                                                                   from              Continuing Operations                                  
                                                                                             GAAPNet Income
                                                                      plus Interest              Expense                                    
                                                                                           from
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                               Continuing
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                               Operations
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 Fortune Brands                                              $ 941.0                            /                                           
       $10,556.9                                                 =                                8.9%
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 Return on Invested Capital - or ROIC - Before Charges/Gains is net            income from continuing operations plus interest expense
derived in            accordance with GAAP excluding any restructuring and non-recurring            items divided by
 the twelve month average of GAAP Invested Capital            (net debt plus equity) excluding any restructuring and non-recurring          
 items.
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              
 ROE From Continuing Operations Before Charges/Gains and ROIC From            Continuing Operations Before Charges/Gains are measures not
derived            in accordance with GAAP. Management uses these measures to determine            the returns
 generated by the company and to evaluate and identify            cost-reduction initiatives. Management believes these measures           
provide investors with helpful supplemental information regarding            the underlying performance of the
 company from year-to-year. These            measures may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by            other companies.
    
 CONTACT:     Fortune Brands, Inc.
              Media Relations:
              Clarkson Hine
              (847) 484-4415
              or
              Investor Relations:
              Tony Diaz
              (847) 484-4410
    


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