EXHIBIT A
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                 List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement
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Leonard A. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 2002
Trust and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust

Ronald S. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Descendents of Ronald
S. Lauder 1966 Trust, (c) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 2002 Trust and (d) as
Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL Trust

William P. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder
Trust f/b/o William Lauder and (c) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust
f/b/o Gary Lauder

Gary M. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder
Trust f/b/o William Lauder, (c) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust
f/b/o Gary Lauder, (d) as custodian under the New York Uniform Transfers to
Minors Act for the benefit of Danielle Lauder, (e) as custodian under the New
York Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the benefit of Rachel Lauder and (f) as
Trustee of the Gary M. Lauder Revocable Trust u/a/d as of August 10, 2000, Gary
M. Lauder, Settlor

LAL Family Partners L.P.

Lauder & Sons L.P.

Joel S. Ehrenkranz, (a) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o
William Lauder, (b) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o Gary
Lauder and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust

Richard D. Parsons, (a) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Estee Lauder and Joseph H. Lauder, as
Grantors, (b) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder u/a/d
December 15, 1976, created by Ronald S. Lauder, as Grantor, (c) as Trustee of
the Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer 2000 Revocable Trust u/a/d April 24, 2000, Aerin
Lauder Zinterhofer, as Grantor and (d) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL
Trust

Ira T. Wender, (a) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 2002 Trust, (b) as Trustee of
The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL
Trust

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation



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