Our Commitment

To you, our shareholders, I commit that Johnson & Johnson will be a leader in health care. We have led many firsts for the health care industry: the first antiseptic bandages, the first soft disposable contact lenses and the first coronary stent, among others. And we will continue this leadership tradition well into the future. We are a company that is deeply committed to what we do and to the people we serve.

Our enduring business model, the strength of our current products, pipelines that have never been more robust, a strong balance sheet and a growing global presence provide the critical ingredients for sustained leadership. Most important, the people of Johnson & Johnson carry on the Company’s legacy with an inspiration of caring that passes from generation to generation of employees.

For all these reasons, I remain confident that Johnson & Johnson will lead in health care, drive important innovations for customers and patients, and achieve long-term, superior rates of return for you, our loyal shareholders.

William C. Weldon
Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer

March 17, 2010