JohnsonDiversey Announces Retirement of Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

JohnsonDiversey Inc. today announced that JoAnne Brandes, its
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General
Counsel and Secretary, has announced she will retire in the first
quarter of 2007.

Ms. Brandes has responsibility for legal matters for
JohnsonDiversey and its over 65 international and domestic
subsidiaries, as well as JohnsonDiversey's Worldwide Human Resources,
Communications, Public Affairs and Administrative Services divisions.
She has worked for more than 25 years in the companies owned by the
Johnson family of Racine, Wisconsin.

"JoAnne has served as a trusted advisor and a key member of our
leadership team and was instrumental in the acquisition and the
integration of DiverseyLever," said JohnsonDiversey Chairman S. Curtis
Johnson III. "Her contributions to the success of JohnsonDiversey
cannot be overstated. JoAnne's work has always reflected her deep
concern for employees. She was the driving force behind the 20,000
square foot SC Johnson Child Care Center that has been a living
monument to our family values. While we will miss her presence here at
the JohnsonDiversey headquarters, we know that she will continue to
serve the community through non-profit and other organizations, and
will give back as only she can do. We extend our warmest wishes to
JoAnne for a happy and healthy retirement."

Ms. Brandes serves on the boards of directors of a number of
companies, including Anderson Windows, Bright Horizons Family
Solutions and Johnson Family Funds. She is also a Regent Emeritus of
the University of Wisconsin System, having served as a member of the
Board of Regents from 1996 until 2003.

Ms. Brandes is the recipient of numerous awards, including the
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Alumni Hall of Honor (2002), The
Business Journal Women of Influence (2002), University of Wisconsin -
Eau Claire Distinguished Alumni Award (1995), the YWCA's Women of
Distinction Award for Business & Industry (1994) and Professional
Dimension's Sacajawea Award (1993). Working Mother Magazine named her
"Working Mother of the Year" and she was featured in their April 1994
issue.

Ms. Brandes served as an officer of JohnsonDiversey, Inc. in
varying capacities since 1996. From 1981 through October 1996, Ms.
Brandes held various leadership positions at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

With sales in more than 120 countries, JohnsonDiversey is a
leading global provider of cleaning and hygiene solutions to the
institutional and industrial marketplace. JohnsonDiversey serves
customers in the lodging, food services, retail, health care, food and
beverage sectors as well as building service contractors worldwide.