NORM WESLEY: 2006 WAS AN EXCELLENT YEAR

In commenting on the full-year guidance, Norm Wesley, chairman and CEO stated: “2006 was an excellent year for Fortune Brands.”The company achieved its quarterly and full year target, and was especially helped by the wine and spirits business (Beam Global), which offset losses by home and hardware.“The benefits of our wine and spirits acquisition accelerated as the year unfolded,” said Norm. “This is the first full year in our history where our wine and spirits sector was the main profit