SC Johnson Supports Gulf Oil Spill Relief Efforts

RACINE, Wis., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The oil spill in the Gulf has been devastating to the environment and communities in that area. In light of this tragedy, SC Johnson is offering its help in the most practical way possible. In an effort to quickly provide support to the large number of relief agencies, volunteers, government, and contractor groups, SC Johnson is donating approximately 5,000 product units of its trusted pest repellent brand OFF!®.

Pests such as mosquitoes are prevalent in warm, humid climates, and SC Johnson is committed to ensuring the relief personnel working to protect the Gulf coast line, are themselves protected against mosquitoes that may carry the West Nile Virus. SC Johnson is partnering with Gifts in Kind International, an international non-profit organization and one of the country's largest charities, to distribute the pest control products. To learn more about Gifts in Kind International, visit www.GiftsinKind.org

The product will distributed through the Gifts in Kind organization over the next few weeks.

About SC Johnson

SC Johnson is a family-owned and managed business dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, and insect control. It markets such well-known brands as GLADE®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond, with brands marketed outside the U.S. including AUTAN®, BAYGON®, BRISE®, ECHO®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, and MR. MUSCLE®. The 124-year-old company, with more than $8 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. www.scjohnson.com

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