EX-24 2 poa-fat.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

October 1, 2003

August 9, 2005

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 – Fifth Street – N.W.

Washington, DC  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter authorizes the following representatives of The Clorox Company,

acting singly, to execute and file with you on my behalf all future Forms 3,

4 and 5 respecting my holdings of equity securities of The Clorox Company:

Laura Stein, Senior Vice President – General Counsel

Pamela Fletcher, Vice President – Secretary & Associate General Counsel

Alexa Sullivan, Senior Counsel

/S/ FRANK A. TATASEO

Frank A. Tataseo

Group Vice President