Limited Power of Attorney

I, Mariano Martin, with an address of One Procter & Gamble
Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio, hereby grant this Power of Attorney
to each of the following persons:  Jamie M. Herald, Tamara A.
Miller, Adam Newton, Joseph A. Stegbauer, and Chris B. Walther;
whose offices are located at One Procter & Gamble Plaza,
Cincinnati, Ohio, or any individual with the title Counsel,
Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel, Corporate &
Securities, in The Procter & Gamble Company Legal Division,
or any individual with the title Secretary or Assistant Secretary,
The Procter & Gamble Company (hereinafter "attorneys-in-fact").

Each of my attorneys-in-fact shall have full powers and authority
to do and undertake the following on my behalf:  complete, sign,
and submit all documents required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the Commission) under sub-section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.  78p(a)) and rules
promulgated by the Commission under and in enforcement of that
sub-section.

Any powers not specifically mentioned herein shall not be given.

This power of attorney can be revoked at any time for any reason
upon written notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign this Power of Attorney on the date
below written.



Date: 12/17/04		/s/ Mariano Martin
			Mariano Martin


Witness: /s/ Kelly M. Clifford	Witness: /s/ Linda D. Rohrer



STATE OF OHIO		)
				) ss:
COUNTY OF HAMILTON	)

On 12/17/04 before me, personally appeared Mariano Martin,
to me known to be the individual described in and who executed
the foregoing Power of Attorney, and duly acknowledged to me that
he/she executed the same.


/s/ Linda D. Rohrer
Notary Public