Good Results in 2010 by Nestlé: 6.2% organic growth and EBIT margin improvement

February 17, 2011 - The Nestlé Group achieved organic growth of 6.2% and EBIT margin improved by 20 basis points. The EBIT margin is comparable to a sale of Alcon in August 2010, not the 2009th continuity achieved organic growth of 6.0% real growth of 4.4% internal and an EBIT margin improved by 30 points basic.

Food and beverages delivered good growth, with market share gains in all categories and regions. Emerging markets achieved organic growth of 11.5%, demonstrating the future in the increasingly important role in these countries. The organic growth of food and beverages business amounted to 5.7% in the North and South America, up 3.7% to 10.2% in Europe and Asia, Oceania and Africa. 2 / 9

Nestlé's performance was driven by continued investment in strategic growth pillar. These investments include expanding the distribution of popular products (APP) and the continued introduction of premium products in both emerging markets and industrialized countries, the emphasis on the nutritional value of our products and business expansion outside the home food and drink and the acceleration of innovation and increased marketing spending visible to consumers. Nestlé continues to target operational excellence throughout the value chain, leading to significant improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. These measures contributed significantly to overall results in 2010 will be considered and also the basis for good performance in 2011.

Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO: .. again obtained in 2010 through organic growth and increased profitability of a strong market power, surpassing the more we increase investment in our brands, our operations and our employees, led us to the efficiency and effectiveness in developed countries and emerging markets continue to move forward and accelerate to the same innovations to provide a daily total of more than one billion consumers with food. We started well with the continued momentum in 2011 and are able to enter uncertainties, including fluctuations in commodity prices to counter. Therefore, we are confident to implement 2011, the Nestlé model: organic growth of between 5% and 6% and an EBIT margin improvement in constant currencies.