NEWELL RUBBERMAID ANNOUNCES KEY MANAGEMENT CHANGES
TO FURTHER DRIVE GROWTH, TRANSFORMATION

Leaders known for results, innovation, branding appointed to key segment roles

ATLANTA, Nov. 30, 2007 – Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) today announced key senior management changes designed to further drive growth and innovation, while speeding the company’s transformation into a marketer of consumer-driven brands.

James J. Roberts has been appointed Executive Group President – Office Products and Cleaning, Organization & Décor. Roberts has been responsible for Newell Rubbermaid’s Tools & Hardware and Cleaning, Organization & Décor segments since 2003. He’s led both of these businesses to significantly improved sales and operating income by driving operational excellence, supply chain restructuring, innovation and global branding. He will retain responsibility for Cleaning, Organization & Décor, while assuming the additional responsibility for Office Products.

William A. Burke III will succeed Roberts as Group President – Tools & Hardware. He will also retain responsibility for the company’s Lenox Industrial Products and Services business in North America until a successor is named at a later date. In the time since Burke took charge of Lenox in 2003, the brand has averaged double-digit sales growth and became a significant platform for international expansion through strong branding, innovation, end-user conversion and channel penetration.

Steven G. Marton has been named President – Special Assignments, after heading up the company’s Office Products segment since 2004.

The management changes are in addition to the recently announced appointment of Jay D. Gould as Group President – Home & Family. All four executives will report directly to Newell Rubbermaid President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Ketchum.

“These business segment leaders have proven their ability to grow revenue and profit in challenging categories, while building brands, partnering with customers and suppliers, and building organizational capability,” Ketchum said. “This is the right team to accomplish our evolution to a company of Brands That Matter^TM delivering consistent shareholder returns.”

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About Newell Rubbermaid
Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they work, live and play. The company’s strong portfolio of brands includes Sharpie^®, Paper Mate^®, DYMO^®, EXPO^®, Waterman^®, Parker^®, Rolodex^®, IRWIN^®, LENOX^®, BernzOmatic^®, Rubbermaid^®, Levolor^®, Graco^®, Calphalon^® and Goody^®. The company, with sales of approximately $6 billion, is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and employs approximately 22,500 employees worldwide. This press release and additional information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company’s Web site www.newellrubbermaid.com.

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