Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] will host a conference call and
Web cast on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 4:00 PM Moscow Time, 1:00 PM
London Time and 8:00 AM New York Time to discuss the Company's second
quarter 2010 financial results. Hosting the call will be Tony Maher,
Chief Executive Officer, and Dmitry Ivanov, Chief Financial Officer.
The conference call will also be broadcast live through a link on the
Wimm-Bill-Dann Web site at http://www.wbd.com.
Please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to
register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
If you are not able to access the live Web cast, dial in information is
as follows:
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U.S.
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+1 (877) 677-9493
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U.K.
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+44 (0) 80 0028 8438
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Moscow
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(810) 800 2558 1012
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Passcode
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97136595
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For your convenience, the conference call can be replayed in its
entirety beginning 2 hours after the call has ended on September 2, 2010
through September 16, 2010. If you wish to listen to the replay of this
conference call, dial in information is as follows:
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Toll free
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+1 (800) 642-1687
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Toll applied
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+1 (706) 645-9291
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Passcode
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97136595
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Some of the information contained in this press release may contain
projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events
or the future financial performance of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, as
defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We wish to caution you that these
statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may
differ materially. We do not intend to update these statements to
conform them to actual results. We refer you to the documents
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC files from time to time with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically, the Company's most
recent Form 20-F. These documents contain and identify important
factors, including those contained in the section captioned "Risk
Factors" in our Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking
statements, including, among others, potential fluctuations in quarterly
results, and risks associated with our competitive environment,
acquisition strategy, ability to develop new products or maintain market
share, brand and company image, operating in Russia, volatility of stock
price, financial risk management, and future growth.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC was founded in 1992 and is the largest
manufacturer of dairy products and a leading producer of juices and
beverages in Russia and the CIS. The company produces dairy products
(main brands include: Domik v Derevne, Chudo, Imunele, Bio Max and
more), juices (J7, Lubimy Sad, 100% Gold), Essentuki mineral water and
Rodniki Rossii natural water, Zdraivery kids’ brand and Agusha baby food.
The company has 37 manufacturing facilities in Russia, Ukraine,
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Georgia with over 16,000 employees. In 2005,
Wimm-Bill-Dann became the first Russian dairy producer to receive
approval from the European Commission to export its products into the
European Union.
In 2010, Standard & Poor's Governance Services confirmed on WBD its
governance, accountability, management, metrics, and analysis (GAMMA)
score "GAMMA- 7+”. The score reflects the effective work of the Board of
Directors and, in particular, the real influence of independent
directors in the decision-making process and the adherence of the
controlling shareholders to the highest standards of corporate
governance.
