New York / New York / United States
Armed with four products, Est e Lauder founded The Est e Lauder Companies in 1946. Est e Lauder is a subsidiary of The Est e Lauder Companies, a manufacturer and marketer of skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The companys products are sold in more than 130 countries and territories under well-recognized brand names, including Est e Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Origins, MAC, Bobbi Brown and Tommy Hilfiger. It has more than 9,000 products and adds approximately 300 new offerings each year. The company had net sales of more than $5 billion in 2004. The Est e Lauder Companies has nearly 400 scientists working in several corporate research and development centers worldwide. The company s stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol EL. The Est e Lauder Companies employs more than 22,000 people worldwide. Est e Lauder is based in New York.
