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<DESCRIPTION>MCDONALD POA
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Limited Power of Attorney

I, Robert A. McDonald, with an address of One Procter & Gamble
Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio, hereby grant this Power of Attorney to
each of the following persons:  Jamie M. Herald, Tamara A.
Miller, Adam Newton, Joseph A. Stegbauer, and Chris B. Walther;
whose offices are located at One Procter & Gamble Plaza,
Cincinnati, Ohio, or any individual with the title Counsel,
Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel, Corporate &
Securities, in The Procter & Gamble Company Legal Division, or
any individual with the title Secretary or Assistant Secretary,
The Procter & Gamble Company (hereinafter "attorneys-in-fact").

Each of my attorneys-in-fact shall have full powers and authority
to do and undertake the following on my behalf:  complete, sign,
and submit all documents required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the Commission) under sub-section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.  78p(a)) and rules
promulgated by the Commission under and in enforcement of that
sub-section.

Any powers not specifically mentioned herein shall not be given.

This power of attorney can be revoked at any time for any reason
upon written notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign this Power of Attorney on the date
below written.



Date: 11/5/2004			/s/ Robert A. McDonald
				Robert A. McDonald



Witness: /s/ Donna D. Quinn Witness:/s/ Linda M. Mauntel



STATE OF OHIO		)
				) ss:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON	)

On 11/05/04 before me, personally appeared Robert A. McDonald,
to me known to be the individual described in and who executed
the foregoing Power of Attorney, and duly acknowledged to me
that he/she executed the same.

/s/ Linda D. Rohrer

Notary Public

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