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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-003499
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030925

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREEMAN MICHAEL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191593

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06936
		FILM NUMBER:		03910944

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 SANDALWOOD COURT
		CITY:			ENCINITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WD 40 CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105132
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				951797918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PL
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6192751400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1061 CUDAHY PLACE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92110
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<footnote id="F1">3334 exercisable 9/23/04; 3333 exercisable 9/23/05; 3333 exercisable 9/24/06.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Incentive Stock Option (ISO) 2150 shares exercisable 01/01/97 at $21.188 exp. 09/25/05; ISO 5000 shares exercisable 01/01/98 at $23.00 exp. 09/23/06; ISO 6000 shares exercisable 01/01/00 at $31.75 exp. 09/22/07; ISO 6000 shares exercisable 01/01/01 at $23.063 exp. 09/29/08; Non Qualified Stock Option (NQSO) 10000 shares exercisable 09/28/00 at $23.50 exp. 09/28/09; ISO 2406 shares exercisable 09/26/01 at $20.813 exp. 09/26/10; NQSO 17594 shares exercisable 09/26/01 at $20.813 exp. 09/26/10; NQSO 5181 shares exercisable 09/25/02 at $20.75 exp. 09/25/11; ISO 4819 shares exercisable 09/25/02 at $20.75 exp. 09/25/11; NQSO 10000 shares (3334 exercisable 09/24/03; 3333 exercisable 09/24/04; 3333 exercisable 09/24/05) at $27.56 exp. 09/24/12; NQSO 10000 shares (3334 exercisable 09/23/04; 3333 exercisable 09/23/05; 3333 exercisable 09/23/06) at $29.30 exp. 09/24/13.</footnote>
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<signatureName>Maria M. Mitchell, attorney-in-fact for Michael L. Freeman</signatureName>
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS EACH OF <B>GARRY O. RIDGE</B> AND <B>MARIA M. MITCHELL</B>, SIGNING SINGLY, THE UNDERSIGNED&#146;S TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO:</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an officer and/or director of WD-40 Company (the "Company"), Forms 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 4 or 5<I> </I>and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#145;s discretion.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</FONT></P></TD></T
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4 and <I>5 </I>with respect to the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of&nbsp; January, 2003.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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