Exhibit (23)
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
250 East Fifth Street
Post Office Box 5340
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5340
Telephone: (513) 784-7100
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following documents of our
report dated July 30, 1998, incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K of The Procter & Gamble Company for the year ended June 30, 1998.
1. Amendment No. 2, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
No. 33-26514 on Form S-8 For The Procter & Gamble 1983 Stock Plan;
2. Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement No. 33-31855 on Form
S-4 (now S-8) for the 1982 Noxell Employees' Stock Option Plan and the 1984
Noxell Employees' Stock Option Plan;
3. Amendment No. 1, Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 33-49289 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble 1992 Stock Plan;
4. Registration Statement No. 33-47656 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
International Stock Ownership Plan;
5. Registration Statement No. 33-49111 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble
Stock Investment Program;
6. Registration Statement No. 33-50273 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
Commercial Company Employees' Savings Plan;
7. Registration Statement No. 33-51469 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
1993 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan;
8. Registration Statement No. 333-03821 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble
Company Debt Securities and Warrants;
9. Registration Statement No. 333-05715 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
10. Amendment No. 1, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 33-59257 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble Shareholder Investment
Program;
11. Registration Statement No. 333-14381 on Form S-8 for Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan of The Procter & Gamble Commercial Company;
12. Registration Statement No. 333-14387 on Form S-8 for Giorgio Employee
Savings Plan;
13. Registration Statement No. 333-14389 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Pharmaceuticals Savings Plan;
14. Registration Statement No. 333-14391 on Form S-8 for Richardson-Vicks
Savings Plan;
15. Registration Statement No. 333-14397 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Subsidiaries Savings Plan;
16. Registration Statement No. 333-14395 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Subsidiaries Savings and Investment Plan;
17. Registration Statement No. 333-21783 on Form-8 for The Procter & Gamble
1992 Stock Plan (Belgian Version);
18. Registration Statement No. 333-30949 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble
Company Debt Securities and Warrants;
19. Registration Statement No. 333-37905 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
Future Shares Plan;
20. Registration Statement No. 333-51213 on Form S-8 for Group Profit Sharing,
Incentive and Employer Contribution Plan (France);
21. Registration Statement No. 333-51219 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Ireland Employees Share Ownership Plan;
22. Registration Statement No. 333-51221 on Form S-8 for Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (Japan);
23. Registration Statement No. 333-51223 on Form S-8 for Savings and Thrift
Plan (Saudi Arabia); and
24. Registration Statement No. 333-51225 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
UK Matched Savings Share Purchase Plan.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
September 9, 1998
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
250 East Fifth Street
Post Office Box 5340
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5340
Telephone: (513) 784-7100
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following documents of our
report dated July 30, 1998, incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K of The Procter & Gamble Company for the year ended June 30, 1998.
1. Amendment No. 2, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
No. 33-26514 on Form S-8 For The Procter & Gamble 1983 Stock Plan;
2. Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement No. 33-31855 on Form
S-4 (now S-8) for the 1982 Noxell Employees' Stock Option Plan and the 1984
Noxell Employees' Stock Option Plan;
3. Amendment No. 1, Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 33-49289 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble 1992 Stock Plan;
4. Registration Statement No. 33-47656 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
International Stock Ownership Plan;
5. Registration Statement No. 33-49111 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble
Stock Investment Program;
6. Registration Statement No. 33-50273 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
Commercial Company Employees' Savings Plan;
7. Registration Statement No. 33-51469 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
1993 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan;
8. Registration Statement No. 333-03821 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble
Company Debt Securities and Warrants;
9. Registration Statement No. 333-05715 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
Profit Sharing Trust and Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
10. Amendment No. 1, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
No. 33-59257 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble Shareholder Investment
Program;
11. Registration Statement No. 333-14381 on Form S-8 for Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan of The Procter & Gamble Commercial Company;
12. Registration Statement No. 333-14387 on Form S-8 for Giorgio Employee
Savings Plan;
13. Registration Statement No. 333-14389 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Pharmaceuticals Savings Plan;
14. Registration Statement No. 333-14391 on Form S-8 for Richardson-Vicks
Savings Plan;
15. Registration Statement No. 333-14397 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Subsidiaries Savings Plan;
16. Registration Statement No. 333-14395 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Subsidiaries Savings and Investment Plan;
17. Registration Statement No. 333-21783 on Form-8 for The Procter & Gamble
1992 Stock Plan (Belgian Version);
18. Registration Statement No. 333-30949 on Form S-3 for The Procter & Gamble
Company Debt Securities and Warrants;
19. Registration Statement No. 333-37905 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
Future Shares Plan;
20. Registration Statement No. 333-51213 on Form S-8 for Group Profit Sharing,
Incentive and Employer Contribution Plan (France);
21. Registration Statement No. 333-51219 on Form S-8 for Procter & Gamble
Ireland Employees Share Ownership Plan;
22. Registration Statement No. 333-51221 on Form S-8 for Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (Japan);
23. Registration Statement No. 333-51223 on Form S-8 for Savings and Thrift
Plan (Saudi Arabia); and
24. Registration Statement No. 333-51225 on Form S-8 for The Procter & Gamble
UK Matched Savings Share Purchase Plan.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
September 9, 1998