Q3 Pre-Close Teleconference

Unilever PLC
Uniliever NV
19 September 2001


Release: Immediate

                UNILEVER'S QUARTER 3 PRE-CLOSE TELECONFERENCE

                          MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 2001

As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-close
teleconference on Monday, September 24, ahead of the 2001 Third Quarter
Results on Friday, November 2.

The teleconference will commence at 14:00hrs London time (15:00hrs Amsterdam,
09:00hrs New York) and lines are open from 13:30hrs London time. Given the
volume of participants at previous conference calls you are advised to dial-in
in good time. Analysts will be able to ask questions during the call.

The presentation material will be made available, at that time, through the
relevant stock exchanges, and will be accessible on Unilever's website
www.unilever.com.

                      EUROPEAN DIAL-IN TELEPHONE NUMBER

                             [phone]

(If you experience any problems with the above number, please dial: +353 1 439
                                    0431)

                         US DIAL-IN TELEPHONE NUMBER

                               [phone]

(If you experience any problems with the above number, please dial: +1 847 413
                                    3235)

The teleconference will be recorded and will be accessible one hour after the
conference ends, and will be available up to and including Monday, October 8
2001. The replay number is:

         Replay European line: [phone] access code : 3068525

             Replay US line: [phone] access code : 3068525

The teleconference can also be accessed via Unilever's website from 13:30hrs
(London time) and an archived stream will be available from two hours after
the conference ends until Monday, October 8 2001.

Teleconferences for 2001 and 2002 are planned as follows (all at 14:00 hrs -
London time):

Wednesday December 19 2001    - ahead of Q4 results to be published on
Thursday February 14 2002

Monday March 25 2002          - ahead of Q1 results to be published on Friday
April 26 2002

Monday June 24 2002           - ahead of Q2 results to be published on
Wednesday July 31 2002

Monday September 23 2002      - ahead of Q3 results to be published on
Wednesday October 30 2002


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September 19 2001