Exhibit 99-3

The Clorox Company
Return on Invested Capital

Dollars in millions	FY05			FY04			FY03			FY02			FY01
Gross profit	$	1,895		$	1,831		$	1,815		$	1,637		$	1,469
Selling and administrative expenses	551			543			523			516			472
Advertising costs	435			420			446			381			336
Research and development costs	88			84			75			64			67
Operating profit	821			784			771			676			594
Restructuring and intangible amortization in operating profit	15			8			4			(4		)	39
Adjusted operating profit	836			792			775			672			633
After tax adjusted operating profit	543			516			508			480			430
Average invested capital (1)	3,898			3,819			3,658			3,841			4,157
Return on invested capital	13.9		%	13.5		%	13.9		%	12.5		%	10.3		%
change versus prior year	+40 bps			-40 bps			+140 bps			+220 bps			n/a

(1)Average Invested Capital includes total assets less current liabilities (excluding short-term debt) adjusted to add back goodwill amortization, impairment and restructuring charges.