Q3 Pre-Close Teleconference

Unilever PLC
19 September 2002

Release: Immediate

                      UNILEVER'S PRE-CLOSE TELECONFERENCE

                           MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 2002

As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-close
teleconference on Monday, September 23, ahead of the 2002 Third Quarter Results
on Wednesday, October 30 2002.

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 14:00hrs London time,
through the relevant stock exchanges, and will be accessible on Unilever's
website www.unilever.com.

                       EUROPEAN DIAL-IN TELEPHONE NUMBER

                             + 44 (0) 20 7769 6431

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

                          US DIAL-IN TELEPHONE NUMBER

                                + 1 800 446 2782

(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 7
2002. The replay number is:

        Replay European line: [phone] access code: 4120040

           Replay US line (Toll): [phone] access code: 4120040

        Replay US line (Toll Free): + 888 843 8996 access code: 4120040

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 7.

The remaining pre-close teleconference for 2002 is planned as follows (at 14:00
hrs - London time):

Wednesday December 18 - ahead of Q4 results to be published on Thursday February
13 2003

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September 19 2002


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