NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2006--Representatives of the Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) will speak at the Prudential Equity Group 15th Annual Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston on Thursday, September 7, 2006. Daniel J. Brestle, Chief Operating Officer and Richard W. Kunes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be the speakers.

Investors may access a live webcast of this presentation on Thursday, September 7th at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time from the Investors section of Estée Lauder's website, www.elcompanies.com. The webcast will be archived on the site.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company's products are sold in over 130 countries and territories under well-recognized brand names, including Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M-A-C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, Rodan + Fields, American Beauty, Flirt!, Good Skin(TM) , Donald Trump The Fragrance, Grassroots, Sean John, Missoni and Daisy Fuentes.

CONTACT: For The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Investor Relations: Dennis D'Andrea, 212-572-4384 or Media Relations: Sally Susman, 212-572-4430 SOURCE: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.