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Limited Power of Attorney

I, Susan E. Arnold, 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:11/15/04		/s/ Susan E. Arnold
			Susan E. Arnold



Witness:/s/ Alice DeAngelis
Witness:/s/Jamie M. Herald



STATE OF OHIO		)
				) ss:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON	)

On 11/05/2004 before me, personally appeared Susan E. Arnold,
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/ Donna D. Quinn
Notary Public
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