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Unsolicited Ideas

From time to time, Newell Rubbermaid does post specific requests for technology and innovation challenges on our website under Technology Assets on the “Our Company” page. There are several requirements to responding to a technology request – for instance, your idea must be patented or patent-pending with a published patent application, and it must specifically relate to one or more of the listed areas of Technology Interests. Detailed information on how to respond to a specific request for information or innovation challenge is provided on our website. Responses will only be reviewed if they are submitted in accordance with the requirements on the specific request.

If you do send us any unsolicited ideas or suggestions, you agree that there is no confidential relationship with respect to such information and that Newell Rubbermaid has no obligation, including financial, to you in connection therewith. You expressly disclaim and waive all rights in any such information or unsolicited ideas that you submit to Newell Rubbermaid and agree that Newell Rubbermaid will be free to use it in any way without any obligation or payment to you. Furthermore, you represent that you are free to disclose such information and that no other party has any rights in the information.

Leading with the utmost integrity and ensuring the company’s ongoing compliance in all areas of business are of paramount importance at Newell Rubbermaid. Our diverse and experienced Board of Directors provides ongoing counsel and oversight while ensuring the company adds value and acts in the best interests of its shareholders.

Michael T. Cowhig
Director Since 2005

Michael T. Cowhig has been Chairman of the Board of the company since February 2010. He retired in December 2006 as President, Global Technical and Manufacturing of The Procter & Gamble Company—Gillette Global Business Unit (a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products), a post he held since Oct. 1, 2005. Previously, he held the position of President, Global Technical and Manufacturing of The Gillette Company from January 2004 to October 2005. Mr. Cowhig joined Gillette in 1968, and thereafter served in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations - Stationery Products from 1996 to 1997; Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Technical Operations - Grooming from 1997 to 2000; Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Business Development from 2000 to 2002; and Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Cowhig is also a Director of CCL Industries, a global manufacturer of specialty packaging and labeling solutions for the consumer products and healthcare industries.

Chair of the Chairman's Executive Committee

Mark D. Ketchum
President & CEO

With more than three decades of experience in operations, marketing, brand management and general management, Mark Ketchum has grown and transformed businesses by leveraging consumer insight and strong leadership.

Mr. Ketchum was appointed Newell Rubbermaid's President and CEO in October 2005 and has been a director of the company since December 2004. He is also on the Board for Kraft Foods Inc. as Lead Director.

Mr. Ketchum’s vision for a "new Newell Rubbermaid" is to become a global company of Brands That Matter and great people, known for best-in-class results. Under his leadership, the company is:

     • Strengthening the portfolio to consist of fewer, faster growing, more profitable and more
       global businesses
     • Changing the business model to one that focuses on consumer understanding,
       innovation and brand building
     • Driving best cost and efficiency through restructuring manufacturing and the supply chain,
       and leveraging "One Newell Rubbermaid" for scale and best-in-class practices

Previously, in a 33-year career at Procter & Gamble, Mr. Ketchum built several of that company's largest global brands, including Pampers, Bounty and Charmin. He was President of Global Baby and Family Care from 1999 to 2004, President of North American Paper Products from 1996 to 1999 and Vice President/General Manager of U.S. Tissue and Towels from 1990 to 1996. His early career was spent in various operational roles in the company's paper division from 1971 to 1984 before he transitioned into brand management and marketing.

Mr. Ketchum is a 1971 graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He rowed for the Lightweight Crew for four years and remains active in the program as a Trustee of the Cornell Rowing Association.

Thomas E. Clarke
Director Since 2003

Thomas E. Clarke has been President of New Business Ventures of Nike Inc. (a designer, developer and marketer of footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products) since 2001. Dr. Clarke joined Nike Inc. in 1980. He was appointed Divisional Vice President in charge of Marketing in 1987, Corporate Vice President in 1989, General Manager in 1990, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 2000. Dr. Clarke previously held various positions with Nike Inc., primarily in research, design, development and marketing.

Member of the Nominating/Governance Committee
Chair of the Organizational Development & Compensation Committee
Member of the Chairman's Executive Committee

Scott S. Cowen
Director Since 1999

Scott S. Cowen has been the President and Seymour S. Goodman Memorial Professor of Business at Tulane University since 1998. From 1984 to 1998, Dr. Cowen served as Dean and Albert J. Weatherhead, III Professor of Management, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Prior to his departure in 1998, Dr. Cowen had been associated with Case Western Reserve University in various capacities since 1976. Dr. Cowen is also a Director of American Greetings Corp. (a manufacturer of greeting cards and related merchandise), Forest City Enterprises (a real estate developer) and Jo-Ann Stores (an operator of retail fabric shops).

Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Special Finance Committee
Member of the Chairman's Executive Committee

Elizabeth Cuthbert-Millett
Director Since 1995

Elizabeth Cuthbert-Millett is a private investor and an owner and operator of Plum Creek Ranch, located in Newcastle, Wyo.

Member of the Nominating/Governance Committee
Member of the Organizational Development & Compensation Committee

Domenico De Sole
Director Since 2007

Domenico De Sole has been the Chairman of Tom Ford International since 2005. Previously, he was President and CEO of Gucci Group NV, and chairman of the group's management board, a post he held from 1995 to 2004. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. De Sole served as CEO of Gucci America. Prior thereto, Mr. De Sole was a Partner with Patton Boggs & Blow (a law firm) from 1970 to 1984. Mr. De Sole also serves on the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia S.p.A., GAP, Inc., Ermenegildo Zegna, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Harvard Law School.

Member of the Audit Committee

Cynthia A. Montgomery
Director Since 1995

Cynthia A. Montgomery is the Timken Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business, where she has served on the faculty since 1989 and was Chair of the Strategy Unit. Prior to Harvard, Dr. Montgomery was a Professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University from 1985 to 1989. Dr. Montgomery also serves on the Board of Directors of Black Rock Mutual Funds, Harvard Business School Publishing and McLean Hospital.

Member of the Nominating/Governance Committee

Michael B. Polk
Director Since 2009

Michael B. Polk is President of Global Foods, Home and Personal Care at Unilever.

Since joining Unilever in 2005, Mr. Polk has streamlined the company’s Americas organization and optimized the diverse mix of food, hygiene and personal care items in Unilever’s product portfolio. He is credited with accelerating growth and profitability by improving efficiencies and encouraging the flow of ideas and product innovations across borders. Under Mr. Polk’s leadership, Unilever was named Walmart's Supplier of the Year in 2008.

Before Unilever, Mr. Polk held positions of increasing global responsibility during 18 years at Altria Group, culminating in the role of Group Vice President and President, Nabisco Biscuit & Snacks with a $5.5 billion portfolio of brands. He was responsible for the integration of Nabisco into Kraft Foods, which required merging Nabisco’s in‑store merchandising system, leveraging Kraft’s branding power and restructuring manufacturing operations. While at Altria he also led Kraft’s Asia/Pacific Region and Kraft’s U.S. Post Cereal Division.

Mr. Polk began his career at Procter & Gamble in industrial engineering and product development. He is a board member of the Retail Industry Leadership Association, and has been named to Business Week magazine’s “CEOs of Tomorrow” list and the “Power 50” list in Supermarket News. A graduate of Cornell University, he also holds an MBA from Harvard University.

Member of the Audit Committee

Steven J. Strobel
Director Since 2006

Steven J. Strobel is Chief Financial Officer of BlueStar Energy Services. He was Senior Vice President - Treasurer of Motorola Inc. (a wireless and broadband communications company) from June 2007 to March 2008. He served as Motorola's Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller from 2003 to June 2007. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Strobel was Vice President - Finance and Treasurer for Owens Corning (a manufacturer and marketer of building material and composites systems). From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Strobel served as Owens Corning's Vice President - Corporate Controller. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Strobel served in a number of roles with Kraft Foods, a former division of Philip Morris Companies Inc. (a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products). While at Kraft, he held various financial positions, including Vice President, Finance, Kraft Grocery Products Division; Vice President and Controller, Kraft USA Operations; and Chief Financial Officer, Kraft Foods Canada.

Member of the Organizational Development & Compensation Committee
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Special Finance Committee

Michael A. Todman
Director Since 2007

Michael A. Todman has been President, Whirlpool International since December 2009 and a member of the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation (a manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances) since Jan. 1, 2006. He served as President, Whirlpool North America from June 2007 to December 2009; President, Whirlpool International from January 2006 to June 2007; and Executive Vice President and President of Whirlpool Europe from October 2001 to January 2006. From March 2001 to October 2001, he served as Executive Vice President, North America of Whirlpool Corporation. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Todman served in a number of roles at Whirlpool, including Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, North America; Vice President, Sears Sales and Marketing; Vice President, Product Management; Controller of North America; Vice President, Consumer Services, Whirlpool Europe; General Manager, Northern Europe; and Director, Finance, United Kingdom. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Mr. Todman held a variety of leadership positions at Wang Laboratories Inc. and Price Waterhouse and Co.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of Organizational Development & Compensation Committee

Raymond G. Viault
Director Since 2002

Raymond G. Viault retired in January 2005 as Vice Chairman of General Mills Inc. (a manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products), a post he held since 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Viault was President of Kraft Jacobs Suchard in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Viault was with Kraft General Foods for a total of 20 years, serving in a variety of major marketing and general management positions. Mr. Viault is also a Director of VF Corp. (an apparel company), Safeway Inc. (a food and drug retailer), and Cadbury Schweppes plc (a manufacturer and marketer of foods and beverages).

Chair of the Nominating/Governance Committee
Member of the Organizational Development & Compensation Committee
Member of the Chairman's Executive Committee

Communications with the Board of Directors

Stockholders and other interested persons may communicate any concerns they may have regarding Newell Rubbermaid Inc. to Newell Rubbermaid's Board of Directors or to any member or committee of the Board of Directors by writing to them at the following address:

        Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
        Attention: [Board of Directors]/[Board Member]
        c/o Corporate Secretary
        Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
        3 Glenlake Parkway
        Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Communications directed to the independent or non-management Directors should be sent to the attention of the Chairman of the Board or the Chairperson of the Nominating/Governance Committee, c/o Newell Rubbermaid's Corporate Secretary, at the address indicated above.