Q2 Pre-Close Teleconference

Unilever PLC
21 June 2001

Release: Immediate

                       UNILEVER'S PRE-CLOSE CONFERENCE

                             MONDAY, JUNE 25 2001


As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-close
teleconference on Monday, June 25, ahead of the 2001 Second Quarter and First
Half Year Results on Friday, August 3.


The teleconference will commence at 14:00hrs London (15:00hrs Amsterdam, 08:
00hrs New York) and lines are open from 13:30hrs. 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

                            + 44 (0) 20 7769 6431

           (If you experience any problems with the above number, 
                      please dial: [phone])


                         US DIAL-IN TELEPHONE NUMBER

                               + 1 800 446 2782

           (If you experience any problems with the above number, 
                      please dial: [phone])


The teleconference will be recorded and will be accessible one hour after the
conference ends, and will be available up to and including Monday, July 9
2001. The replay number is:


                Replay European line: [phone] / 953426

                    Replay US line: [phone] / 953426


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, July 9 2001.


Teleconferences for 2001 are planned as follows (all at 14:00 hrs GMT):


Monday, 24 September     - ahead of Q3 results to be published on Friday, 2
November

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


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June 21, 2001