Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Continues to Post Profitable Growth in Third Quarter and Nine Months of 2009

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Highlights for the third quarter and nine months of 2009

• Group gross margin improved to 36.0% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to 33.7% in the third quarter of 2008, and to 34.6% in the first nine months of 2009 from 32.2% in the same period last year
• EBITDA¹ margin improved significantly to 16.8% in the third quarter of 2009 compared to 14.1% in the third quarter of 2008, and 15.5% in the first nine months of 2009 from 12.9% in the same period last year
• Operating profit margin increased by 290 basis points to 12.5% in the third quarter of 2009, and by 230 basis points to 11.1% in the first nine months of 2009
• Group revenue in US dollars decreased 27.3% year-on-year to US$1,595.6 million in the first nine months of 2009, driven by ruble devaluation, and partially offset by stronger mix
• Net income in US dollars increased 43.5% year-on-year to US$44.5 million in the third quarter of 2009
• On a constant currency basis, (in rubles) net income almost doubled in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008, and increased by 33.1% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2009
• Operating cash flow rose 12.8% year-on-year to US$190.0 million in the first nine months of 2009

"In the beginning of 2009 Wimm-Bill-Dann pledged profitable growth despite strong macro-economic headwinds. The third quarter once again demonstrated the viability of our approach, the resilience of our brands and our business model,” said Tony Maher, Wimm-Bill-Dann’s Chief Executive Officer.

"We have once again delivered strong results in all three business segments. For almost two years now Wimm-Bill-Dann has been demonstrating margin improvement and market share gains. This is no small achievement and is a result of our continued focus on streamlining our business and enhancing consumer loyalty. Group gross margins increased 230 basis points year-on-year to 36.0%. It also improved for each of the business segments, reaching 32.6% in dairy, 40.1% in beverages and 49.7% in baby food. Our EBITDA margin reached 16.8% in the third quarter of 2009, driven by further efficiency improvements and seasonally lower input costs. Our net profit in the third quarter grew 43.5% year-on-year and almost doubled in rubles.”

"Our healthy operating cash flow of US$190.0 million allowed us to be creative in marketing and aggressive in sales,” Tony Maher added.

Dairy

Sales in US dollars in the Dairy Segment decreased 31.6% to US$1,115.4 million in the first nine months of 2009 from US$1,630.0 million in the first nine months of 2008. This was driven primarily by the negative exchange rate. The average dollar selling price declined 25.1% to US$1.05 per 1 kg in the first nine months of 2009 from US$1.40 per 1 kg in the same period last year. The gross margin in the Dairy Segment increased significantly to 31.1% in the first nine months of 2009 from 29.1% in the same period last year, driven by lower costs and improved sales mix. The gross margin improved to 32.6% in the third quarter of 2009 from 30.8% in the third quarter of 2008, and from 31.4% in the second quarter of 2009.

Beverages

Sales in US dollars decreased 18.5% to US$303.4 million in the first nine months of 2009 compared to US$372.5 million in the first nine months of 2008. This was driven by the negative exchange rate and partially offset by good volume growth. The average dollar selling price decreased 20.7% to US$0.75 per liter in the first nine months of 2009 from US$0.95 per liter in the same period last year. The gross margin in the Beverage Segment increased to 39.2% in the first nine months of 2009 from 38.6% in the same period last year, due to improved efficiency and lower concentrate costs.

Baby Food

Sales in US dollars in the Baby Food Segment decreased 7.8% to US$176.8 million in the first nine months of 2009 from US$191.6 million in the same period last year due to the unfavorable exchange rate, offset by strong volume growth. The average dollar selling price decreased 25.7% to US$1.76 per kg in the first nine months of 2009 from US$2.37 per kg in the first nine months of 2008. The gross margin in the Baby Food Segment increased to 49.0% in the first nine months of 2009 from 46.6% in the first nine months of 2008.

Key Cost Elements

In the first nine months of 2009, selling and distribution expenses decreased 25.5% year-on-year to US$272.3 million. Sales and distribution expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 17.1% in the first nine months of 2009, compared to 16.7% in the same period of 2008, driven by advertising and marketing expenses, which increased, as a percentage of sales, to 6.0% from 4.4%. General and administrative expenses decreased 28.8% year-on-year to US$97.1 million in the first nine months of 2009. General and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, stood flat year-on-year at 6.2%.

Operating profit in US dollars decreased 8.5% year-on-year to US$177.1 million in the first nine months of 2009. Operating profit margin improved to 11.1% in the first nine months of 2009 from 8.8% last year. EBITDA in US dollars declined 12.8% year-on-year to US$246.6 million. EBITDA margin improved significantly to 15.5% in the first nine months of 2009 compared to 12.9% in the same period last year, and 16.8% in the third quarter of 2009 from 14.1% in the third quarter of 2008.

In the first nine months of 2009, financial expenses declined 12.9% to US$31.8 million compared to US$36.5 million in the same period of 2008. This was mainly due to a decrease in interest expense, offset partially by currency remeasurement loss. In the first nine months of 2009, interest expense amounted to US$22.8 million compared to US$35.2 million in the first nine months of 2008. In the first nine months of 2009, currency remeasurement loss was US$10.2 million compared to loss of US$3.9 million in the same period last year.

Our effective tax rate decreased to 24.1% in the first nine months of 2009 from 28.5% in the same period of 2008.

Net Income

In the third quarter of 2009, net income in US dollars increased 43.5% to US$44.5 million from US$31.0 million in the same period last year. Net income in US dollars decreased 0.1% to US$109.4 million in the first nine months of 2009 from US$109.6 million in the first nine months of 2008 as a result of ruble devaluation.

On a constant currency basis (in rubles), net income increased by 33.1% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2009, and almost doubled in the third quarter of 2009 year-on-year.

Debt and Cash Flows

As of the end of the first nine months of 2009, our net debt decreased by 21.1% year-on-year to US$312.6 million.

Our operating cash flow increased 12.8% to US$190.0 million in the first nine months of 2009 from US$168.5 million in the same period of 2008. Free cash flow grew to US$104.0 million in the first nine months of 2009 from US$14.6 million in the same period last year.

Attachment A

Reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA margin to US GAAP Net Income

EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. The following table presents reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (and EBITDA margin to net income as a percentage of sales), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

EBITDA represents net income before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for interest income, currency remeasurement gains, bank charges and other financial expenses and minority interest. EBITDA margin is EBITDA expressed as a percentage of sales.

We present EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. In particular, we believe EBITDA provides useful information to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties because it is used in the "debt to EBITDA” debt incurrence financial measurement in certain of our financing arrangements.

EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Moreover, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently or may use it for different purposes than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

EBITDA also should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of our liquidity. In particular, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business.

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, Neo, 2Bio, 33 Korovy, Chudo and more), juices (J7, Lubimy Sad, 100% Gold), Essentuki mineral water 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 2009, Standard & Poor's Governance Services confirmed WBD’s 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.

¹ Note: See Attachment A for definitions of EBITDA and EBITDA margin and reconciliations to net income.