X0202 4 2004-12-14 0000003327 ALBERTO CULVER CO ACV 0001223210 CERNUGEL WILLIAM J 8111 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE BURR RIDGE IL 60527 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice-President & CFO Common Stock 33975 I FN1 Common Stock 24529 I FN2 Common Stock 23333 I Profit Sharing Plan Common Stock 2004-12-14 4 A 0 50 A 7720 D Held by the undersigned's wife as trustee of a trust for her benefit. Held by the undersigned as trustee of a trust for his benefit. Pursuant to a grant of stock by the Company. /James M. Spira/Attorney-in-fact for William J. Cernugel 2004-12-15