Del Monte Foods Company

Del Monte Foods Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Del Monte,” or the “Company”) is one of the country’s largest producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating $3.0 billion in net sales in fiscal 2006. Our leading food brands include Del Monte, StarKist, Contadina, S&W, College Inn and other brand names, and our pet food and pet snacks brands include 9Lives, Kibbles ‘n Bits, Pup-Peroni, Snausages, Pounce and other brand names. As a result of our recent acquisitions discussed below, we have added the Meow Mix, Alley Cat and Milk-Bone brands to our pet products portfolio. We also produce private label food and pet products. Our products are sold nationwide, in all channels serving retail markets, as well as to the U.S. military, certain export markets, the foodservice industry and other food processors.