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THE DIAL CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 99.1

PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 SAFE HARBOR COMPLIANCE
STATEMENT FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

May 7, 2003

In passing the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA),
Congress encouraged public companies to make forward-looking statements by
creating a safe-harbor to protect companies from securities law liability in
connection with forward-looking statements. The Dial Corporation intends to
qualify both its written and oral forward-looking statements for protection
under the PSLRA.

To qualify oral forward-looking statements for protection under the PSLRA, a
readily available written document must identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. We provide the following information in connection with our
continuing effort to qualify both written and oral forward-looking statements
for the safe harbor protection of the PSLRA.

Forward-looking statements express expectations of future events. All
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on
various expectations and assumptions concerning future events and they are
subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected. Due
to these inherent uncertainties, the investment community is urged not to place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In addition, we undertake no
obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to projections
over time.

Factors That May Affect Future Results and Financial Condition



| |  |  | We are considering selling substantial assets or the entire company.
There can be no assurance that we will sell substantial assets or the
entire company in the near future or at all. The uncertainty caused by
our consideration of these alternatives could harm employee recruiting
and retention and impair our relationships with our customers, suppliers
and lenders.
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We are considering selling substantial assets or the entire company. In this
regard, we believe that we may be best served by becoming a part of a larger
enterprise. We cannot assure that any transactions will occur or, if
transactions do occur, that they will improve our operating results or
financial condition or be on terms favorable to us. Moreover, the uncertainty
created by this environment may adversely impact our ability to retain
employees and our relationships with customers, suppliers and lenders.



| |  |  | We have developed and commenced sales of a number of new products,
which, if they do not gain widespread customer acceptance or if they
cannibalize sales of existing products, could harm our efforts to
improve our financial performance.
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We have introduced a number of new products in the soap, detergent and air
freshener categories. In addition, we have committed to increase development
efforts in our core brands. The development and introduction of new products
involve substantial research, development and marketing expenditures, which we
may be unable to recoup if our new products do not gain widespread market
acceptance or we do not execute product rollouts effectively. In addition, if
our new products merely cannibalize sales of our existing products, our
financial performance would be harmed.



| |  |  | We may discontinue products or product lines, which could result in
returns, asset write-offs and shut down costs.
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In the past, we have discontinued certain products and product lines, which
resulted in returns from customers, asset write-offs, and shut down costs. We
may suffer similar results in the future to the

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extent we discontinue products that do not meet expectations or no longer
satisfy consumer demand. Product returns, write-offs or shut down costs would
reduce our cash flow and earnings.



| |  |  | We face intense competition in a mature industry that may require us
to increase expenditures and lower profit margins to preserve or
maintain our market share. Unless the markets in which we compete grow
substantially, a loss of market share will result in reduced sales
levels and less favorable operating results.
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Currently, 96% of our sales are generated in U.S. markets. U.S. markets for
consumer products are mature and characterized by high household penetration,
particularly with respect to our most significant product categories, including
detergents and bar soaps. We may not be able to succeed in implementing our
strategies to increase domestic revenues. Our unit sales growth in domestic
markets will depend on increasing usage by consumers, product innovation and
capturing market share from competitors.

The consumer products industry is intensely competitive. To protect our
existing market share or to capture increased market share, we may need to
increase expenditures for promotions and advertising and to introduce and
establish new products. Increased expenditures may not prove successful in
maintaining or enhancing our market share and could result in lower sales and
profits.

Many of our competitors are large companies, including The Procter & Gamble
Company, Lever Brothers Co., Colgate-Palmolive Company, and S.C. Johnson & Son,
Inc., which have greater financial resources than we do. They have the capacity
to outspend us in an attempt to take market share from us.



| |  |  | Price-cutting measures in response to competitive pressures could
result in decreased profit margins.
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Consumer products, particularly those that are value-priced, are subject to
significant price competition. From time to time, we may need to reduce the
prices for some of our products to respond to competitive and customer
pressures and to maintain market share. Any reduction in our prices to respond
to these pressures would harm our profit margins. In addition, if our sales
volumes fail to grow sufficiently to offset any reduction in margins, our
results of operations would suffer.



| |  |  | Providing price concessions or trade terms that are acceptable to our
trade customers, or our failure to do so, could adversely affect our
sales and profitability. In addition, reductions in inventory by our
trade customers, including as a result of consolidations in the retail
industry, could adversely affect our sales.
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Because of the competitive environment facing retailers, we face pricing
pressure from these customers. Many of our trade customers, particularly our
high-volume retail store customers, have increasingly sought to obtain pricing
concessions or better trade terms. These concessions or terms could reduce our
margins. Further, if we are unable to maintain price or trade terms that are
acceptable to our trade customers, they could increase product purchases from
our competitors, which would harm our sales and profitability. In addition,
from time to time our retail customers have reduced inventory levels in
managing their working capital requirements. Any reduction in inventory levels
by our retail customers would harm our operating results. In particular,
consolidation within the retail industry could potentially reduce inventory
levels maintained by our retail customers, which could adversely impact our
results of operations. Our performance is also dependent upon the general
health of the economy and of the retail environment in particular and could be
significantly harmed by changes affecting retailing and by the financial
difficulties of our customers, including the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings
involving Kmart and Fleming.

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| |  |  | Loss of our principal customers could significantly decrease our
sales and profitability.
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Our top ten customers accounted for 57%, 54% and 51% of net sales in 2002, 2001
and 2000, respectively. Wal-Mart, including its affiliate Sams Club, was our
largest customer, accounting for 28% of net sales in 2002, 25% of net sales in
2001, and 22% of net sales in 2000. The loss of or a substantial decrease in
the volume of purchases by Wal-Mart or any of our other top customers
(including Kmart and Fleming, which have filed for bankruptcy protection) could
harm our sales and profitability.



| |  |  | Price increases in certain raw materials or energy costs could erode
our profit margins, which would harm our operating results.
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Increases in the prices of certain raw materials or increases in energy costs
could significantly impact our profit margins. Paper, fats and oils, chemicals,
resin and meat have the most significant impact on our costs. Tallow (a key
ingredient in Dialbar soaps) has experienced price fluctuations within the
range of $0.09 and $0.25 per pound from January 1, 1997, to March 29, 2003.
Recently, the price of tallow has been trading around the mid-point of this
historical range. If prices were to increase, we may not be able to increase
the prices of our Dialbar soaps to offset these increases. Moreover, in light
of recent world events, crude oil, natural gas and energy costs are increasing
and these increases could adversely impact our profit margins and operating
results in 2003.



| |  |  | We rely on single sources for some of our products and if our
suppliers were unable to produce products for us for an extended period
of time it could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and operating results.
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We rely on single sources for some of our products. For example, we currently
rely on a single company-owned plant to manufacture our Dialbar soap, a single
contract manufacturer for our RenuzitAdjustables products and a single
supplier for Purexliquid laundry detergent bottles. If any of our single
sources were unable to produce products for us for an extended period of time,
it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
operating results.



| |  |  | We may make acquisitions that prove unsuccessful or strain or divert
our resources.
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We have stated that acquisitions are our first priority within the next year
with respect to our capital allocation options. Any future acquisitions or
investments would entail various risks, including the difficulty of
assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired businesses or
products, the potential disruption of our ongoing business and, generally, our
potential inability to obtain the desired financial and strategic benefits from
the acquisition or investment. These factors could harm our financial results.
Any future acquisitions or investments could result in substantial cash
expenditures and the incurrence of additional debt and contingent liabilities.
In addition, any potential acquisitions or investments, whether or not they are
ultimately completed, could divert the attention of our management and our
other resources from other issues that are critical to our operations.



| |  |  | The FDA could impose standards that negatively impact our ability to
market some of our products as antibacterial, which could result in
compliance costs and could make our products less attractive to our
customers.
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Since the 1970s, the Food and Drug Administration has regulated antibacterial
soaps and hand washes under a proposed regulation. Although the proposed
regulation has not been finalized, the FDA ultimately could set standards that
result in limiting or even precluding soap manufacturers from using some
current antibacterial ingredients or making antibacterial claims for some
product forms, such as bar soap. We use the antibacterial ingredient Triclosan
in Liquid Dialand Triclocarban in Dialbar soap, and emphasize the
antibacterial properties of our soap products in our marketing campaigns and
product labeling. Any final FDA regulation that limits or precludes this type
of advertising could require us to develop new marketing campaigns, develop new
products or utilize different antibacterial

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ingredients in our products, all of which could make our products less
attractive to customers and could seriously harm our business.



| |  |  | We could become the subject of adverse publicity or product recalls
that negatively impact our operations.
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Adverse publicity regarding our products could impact the sales of our
products. Some news broadcasts by major U.S. television and radio networks have
focused on the use of antibacterial agents to kill germs on various surfaces.
Triclosan, the active ingredient in Liquid Dial, also has been a focus of these
broadcasts. Although the broadcasts do not dispute that Triclosan kills germs
on the skin, some third party experts question whether it provides any
additional protection beyond that provided by non-antibacterial soap products.
Although we have test results that we believe prove that Triclosan provides
consumers with additional protection in limiting exposure to bacteria-related
diseases, we cannot assure you that our Triclosan products or other products
will not be the subject of adverse publicity in the future.

From time to time, consumer product companies, including Dial, have had to
recall products for various reasons. The costs of recall or other related
liabilities could materially lower our profit margins. Adverse publicity
regarding any product recalls also could depress our sales.

In addition, we share the use of the Armour trademark for food products with
ConAgra Inc., the manufacturer of Armour-branded non-canned meat products.
Accordingly, we face the added risk that consumer preferences and perceptions
with respect to any of our Armour products may be influenced by adverse
publicity affecting any of the Armour-branded products of ConAgra, Inc.



| |  |  | We have been defending a lawsuit relating to our Aurora, Illinois
manufacturing facility that was brought by the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and negative publicity relating to the
case and the recent settlement could harm our sales and operating
results.
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As previously disclosed, we have been defending a lawsuit filed by the EEOC,
which is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois, Eastern Division (Civil Action No. 99 C 3356). We reached a
settlement with the EEOC on April 29, 2003. Negative publicity resulting from
this lawsuit or this settlement could harm our sales and operating results.



| |  |  | We have announced the pending sale of our Argentina business, but if
this transaction does not close, we will continue to be exposed to risks
associated with operating in Argentina.
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As previously disclosed, we have reached an agreement to sell our Argentina
business to an entity designated by Southern Cross Group, a private equity
investor in Argentina. The sale is subject to satisfaction of negotiated
closing conditions and receipt of approvals under Argentinas bulk transfer
laws. The sale currently is expected to close late in the second quarter of
2003. If the transaction does not close, we will continue to be exposed to the
risks of operating in Argentina, including poor economic conditions, currency
fluctuations and unstable governments and legal systems. The additional risks
and expenses inherent in operating in Argentina could harm our profit, cash
flows and stockholders equity.



| |  |  | We may incur unexpected expenses due to environmental, health or
safety matters.
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We are subject to a variety of environmental and health and safety laws in each
jurisdiction in which we operate. These laws and regulations pertain to our
present and past operations. Although we currently do not anticipate that the
costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations will have a material
adverse effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position,
the emergence of unforeseen claims or liabilities or the imposition of
increasingly stringent laws, regulations and enforcement policies could result
in material, unreserved costs in the future. Since 1980, we have received
notices or requests for information with respect to Superfund sites under the
federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
three of which are currently active. In addition, in 1999 and in prior years we
used nonlyphenol ethoxylate as an ingredient in our

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liquid and powder detergent products and we continue to use it as an ingredient
in our Zout stain remover products. Certain environmental and regulatory groups
have raised concerns regarding the toxicity of compounds produced from
nonlyphenol ethoxylate. We believe our reserves are adequate, but these costs
are difficult to predict with certainty.



| |  |  | Loss of key managerial personnel could negatively impact our
operations.
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Our operation requires managerial expertise. Of our current key personnel, only
our chief executive officer and our new senior vice president of research and
development have employment contracts. We cannot assure you that any of our key
employees will remain employed by us. If we lose any of our key personnel, our
business could suffer.

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