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PRESS RELEASE
Press Release
Exhibit
99.1
PRESS
RELEASE
For
Release:
Immediate
Contact:
Scott
Monette
314/877-7113
RALCORP
HOLDINGS, INC. COMPLETES
PURCHASE
OF COTTAGE BAKERY, INC.
St.
Louis, MO, November 10, 2006...
Ralcorp
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RAH) announced today that it has completed the purchase
of
Cottage Bakery, Inc., a leading manufacturer of frozen par-baked breads
and
frozen dough sold in the retail and foodservice channels. Cottage Bakery's
management team will continue operations at its manufacturing facility
in Lodi,
California, where it employs approximately 690 people. Ralcorp executed
a
definitive purchase agreement on October 18, 2006.
Kevin
J.
Hunt, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.,
said:
"We welcome the Cottage Bakery management team and employees to
the
Ralcorp family. Cottage will become a key part of Ralcorp's Frozen Bakery
Products segment and will enhance Ralcorp's existing frozen bakery product
offerings".
Ralcorp
produces a variety of store brand foods that are sold under the individual
labels of various grocery, mass merchandise and drug store retailers, and
frozen
bakery products that are sold to restaurants and other foodservice customers.
Ralcorp's diversified product mix includes: ready-to-eat and hot cereals; snack
mixes, corn-based chips and extruded corn snack products; crackers and
cookies;
snack nuts; chocolate candy; salad dressings; mayonnaise; peanut butter;
jams
and jellies; syrups; sauces; frozen griddle products including pancakes,
waffles, and French toast; frozen biscuits; and other frozen pre-baked
products
such as breads and muffins. In addition, Ralcorp holds an interest of
approximately 19 percent in Vail Resorts, Inc., the leading mountain resort
operator in the United States.
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EX - 99 . 1 2 pressrelease . htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release Exhibit 99 . 1 PRESS RELEASE For Release : Immediate Contact : Scott Monette 314 / 877 - 7113 RALCORP HOLDINGS , INC . COMPLETES PURCHASE OF COTTAGE BAKERY , INC . St . Louis , MO , November 10 , 2006 ... Ralcorp Holdings , Inc . ( NYSE : RAH ) announced today that it has completed the purchase of Cottage Bakery , Inc . , a leading manufacturer of frozen par - baked breads and frozen dough sold in the retail and foodservice channels . Cottage Bakery 's management team will continue operations at its manufacturing facility in Lodi , California , where it employs approximately 690 people . Ralcorp executed a definitive purchase agreement on October 18 , 2006 . Kevin J . Hunt , Co - Chief Executive Officer and President of Ralcorp Holdings , Inc . , said : " We welcome the Cottage Bakery management team and employees to the Ralcorp family . Cottage will become a key part of Ralcorp 's Frozen Bakery Products segment and will enhance Ralcorp 's existing frozen bakery product offerings " . Ralcorp produces a variety of store brand foods that are sold under the individual labels of various grocery , mass merchandise and drug store retailers , and frozen bakery products that are sold to restaurants and other foodservice customers . Ralcorp 's diversified product mix includes : ready - to - eat and hot cereals ; snack mixes , corn - based chips and extruded corn snack products ; crackers and cookies ; snack nuts ; chocolate candy ; salad dressings ; mayonnaise ; peanut butter ; jams and jellies ; syrups ; sauces ; frozen griddle products including pancakes , waffles , and French toast ; frozen biscuits ; and other frozen pre - baked products such as breads and muffins . In addition , Ralcorp holds an interest of approximately 19 percent in Vail Resorts , Inc . , the leading mountain resort operator in the United States . # # #
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