EXHIBIT 99.1



News Release



Contact: Zvi Eiref
         Chief Financial Officer
         609/279-7666


                  CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED
                      OFFERING OF SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES
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AUGUST 5, 2003 - Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) today announced that it
intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $110
million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior debentures due 2033
through a private offering to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). An additional $15
million may be raised if the initial purchasers exercise their right to acquire
additional notes in connection with the offering.

The debentures will be convertible into shares of Church and Dwight common stock
upon the occurrence of certain events and will mature in 2033. Church & Dwight
plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to reduce the amount outstanding
under its principal credit agreement.

This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any of
these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state
securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the
United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

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Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements include statements regarding Church & Dwight's intent to issue the
debentures and the intended use of proceeds from the offering. Actual results
may differ materially from the results predicted. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ from the results predicted include market conditions
and other risks typically associated with securities offerings, and the risk
that changing business conditions cause us to use the proceeds of the offering
in other manners. More information about potential risk factors that could
affect Church & Dwight's business and financial results is included in our
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, our quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 28, 2003 and June 27, 2003,
and from time to time in other reports filed by Church & Dwight with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Church & Dwight undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or other events.