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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED:

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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(1)

Alberto-Culver North America

(2)

Alberto-Culver International

(3)

Specialty Distribution - Sally

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(1)

Leonard H. Lavin and Bernice E. Lavin are husband and wife. Carol L. Bernick is the wife of Howard B. Bernick and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lavin.

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(a)

Within 90 days prior to the date of the filing of this annual report on Form 10- K, the company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the company’s management, including the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the company have concluded that Alberto-Culver Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)

There were no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses and, therefore, there were no corrective actions taken.

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1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Alberto-Culver Company;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this annual report on Form 10-K does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this annual report on Form 10-K, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report on Form 10-K;

4.

The company’s other certifying officer and I:

a)

are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the company;

b)

have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report on Form 10-K is being prepared;

c)

have evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report on Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”); and

d)

have presented in this annual report on Form 10-K our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal controls; and

6.

The company’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this annual report on Form 10-K whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Alberto-Culver Company;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this annual report on Form 10-K does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this annual report on Form 10-K, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report on Form 10-K;

4.

The company’s other certifying officer and I:

a)

are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the company;

b)

have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report on Form 10-K is being prepared;

c)

have evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report on Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”); and

d)

have presented in this annual report on Form 10-K our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the company’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal controls; and

6.

The company’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this annual report on Form 10-K whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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