Bataska, 52, joins Swift from Del Monte Foods, where he worked in various
logistics positions during his twelve-year tenure, culminating in the
position of vice president of logistics.

Bataska will oversee all transportation operations for Swift & Company ,
including trucking, rail and water, both domestically and internationally."

About Swift & Company

Swift & Company is one of the world's leading beef and pork companies --
processing , preparing, packaging, marketing and delivering fresh, further
processed and value-added beef and pork products to customers in the United
States and international markets."

PowerBar 2005 Sponsorship Program
In addition to the company's official contracts with Lance Armstrong and
the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, PowerBar's 2005 cycling sponsorship
program also includes the 2005 Tour de France (via PowerBar Europe), the Lance
Armstrong Foundation and its Ride for the Roses fundraising event, the Tour of
Hope, Chris Carmichael and his Carmichael Training Systems program and
hundreds of cyclists on PowerBar's Team Elite program. PowerBar is indirectly owned by Nestle SA and is supported by
Nestle's worldwide leadership in nutritional science research.

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Swift & Company, the world's second-largest
processor of fresh beef and pork products, today announced the appointment
of Mark Bataska as the Company's vice president of transportation.

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His appointment further strengthens
our management team as we continue our commitment to deliver leading
products and services to our customers.

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swiftbrands. is committed to helping enhance the health and wellness of
active individuals by providing convenient nutritional products and sound
nutrition information .

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Professional Cyclists and PowerBar Sports Nutrition
PowerBar Performance energy bars were officially introduced to the cycling
community in 1986 when the 7-Eleven Professional Cycling Team put the bars to
the test as the first American team to compete in the Tour de France. By the end of the Tour, the approximately 200 participating cyclists

will have burned roughly two million total calories -- the equivalent of
15,267 bananas or 8,695 PowerBar Performance energy bars.

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Swift & Company is the world's second-largest processor of fresh beef and
pork products, and the leading beef processor in Australia. "To compete at the professional level, every
last detail is critical to our performance, and for myself and the team,
nutrition is a core piece of equipment .

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The agreement marks the beginning of an official partnership between
PowerBar and all riders on the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, and
continues a relationship that has existed between the company and Armstrong
for more than ten years.

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He is a
graduate of Loyola University Chicago and holds an MBA in Operations
Management from DePaul University.com., PowerBar announced today that it
has re-signed cycling legend Lance Armstrong to a three-year endorsement
contract, and has secured a sponsorship agreement with the Discovery Channel
Pro Cycling Team, the only American team to have won the Tour de France.

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Founded in
1855, Swift has nearly $10 billion in annual sales and more than 20,000
employees worldwide.
According to Carmichael, Armstrong and Discovery Channel Team riders
consume roughly 6,500 to 7,000 calories each day of the Tour, where
approximately 1,500 calories are sourced by PowerBar sports nutrition
products. Their commitment and passion
for sport embodies the spirit and heritage of the PowerBar brand.

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PowerBar Renews Lance Armstrong Partnership Adds Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team to Sponsorship Program

ABOUT POWERBAR
PowerBar Inc. Backed by decades of sports nutrition experience,
PowerBar's product line includes a full spectrum of great-tasting food and
beverage options developed to meet the nutrition and energy needs of everyone
from athletes to individuals seeking healthy food choices.

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On that
team was Chris Carmichael, current coach to Lance Armstrong, advisor to the
Discovery Channel Team and founder of Carmichael Training Systems , an official
PowerBar training partner.

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Additionally, he will be responsible for identifying and delivering
innovative and effective transportation solutions to Swift's customers. The company's 2005 cycling sponsorship
program now includes Armstrong, coach Chris Carmichael and his Carmichael
Training Systems program, the Discovery Channel Team, the Lance Armstrong
Foundation, hundreds of up-and-coming cyclists on the PowerBar Team Elite(TM)
grassroots athlete sponsorship program and the Tour de France event via
PowerBar Europe.

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"PowerBar products have been a foundation in my nutritional program since
my early cycling days, and have helped fuel me through the last six Tour
wins," said Lance Armstrong.

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"We are very pleased to have an executive of Mark Bataska 's caliber join
the Swift & Company team," said Dennis Henley, Swift & Company's chief
operating officer. This translates to each Discovery Team rider consuming an average
of five PowerBar Performance energy bars and five PowerBar PowerGel energy
gels per day, totaling more than 100 bars and 200 gels over the course of the
race. PowerBar proudly
fuels world-class athletes including Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps and
sponsors premier organizations and events including the Susan G.

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Previous to Del Monte Foods,
Bataska worked in various supply chain roles with Dry Storage of Georgia,
Campbell Soup Company, Warner-Lambert, and the Xerox Corporation. Armstrong and the
Discovery Channel team join PowerBar's roster of world-class athletes which
includes Michael Phelps and Brandi Chastain , to name a few.

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PRESS RELEASE Swift +amp; Company Names Mark Bataska as VP Transportation

- Energy Bar Leader's 2005 Cycling Sponsorship Program Spans
Six-Time Tour de France Champion , his Team, Coach, Foundation
and the World's Premier Cycling Event -

BERKELEY, Calif. The company plans to integrate
Armstrong and the Discovery Channel Team into its 2005 marketing initiatives,
including advertising, web, promotions and nutrition education programs , and
will look to collaborate with other team sponsors on joint marketing efforts. "PowerBar
is committed to providing Lance and the Discovery Team riders with the
essential sports nutrition tools they demand to train and to power through to
the next generation of Tour de France success.

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The
deals name PowerBar as the exclusive nutritional energy bar and gel supplier
for the cycling legend and his team.

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What we eat is as important as what
we ride, and nothing works better for me than PowerBar energy bars and gels.

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Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation, The Leukemia + Lymphoma Society's Team In Training(R),
Ironman North America Triathlons and the Chicago, Boston and ING New York City
Marathons.

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"Mark is a proven industry leader in the area of food
industry logistics and transportation . For more information, please visit
www. PowerBar will provide Armstrong and the Discovery
Channel team members with essential sports nutrition tools to fuel their
training and competition circuit , including PowerBar(R) Performance energy
bars and PowerBar(R) PowerGel(R) energy gels.
"Tour de France cyclists' training and diet has evolved significantly over
the years, with riders and their staffs now armed with the latest sports
nutrition research," said PowerBar Brand Manager Stephanie Brendel.