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The Ebro Puleva Group posted a net turnover of 1,278 million euro in 1H07, a year-on-year growth of 12%

Ebro Puleva has reached an agreement to buy the German company Birkel Teigwaren Gmbh (Birkel), leader of the pasta sector in that country. The transaction is just pending approval by the German antitrust authorities

The development of the Ebro Puleva Group was satisfactory in the first quarter of this year, with strong, solid growth in both turnover and profits. The Group posted a consolidated net turnover of 650 million euro, representing a year-on-year growth of 14.5%

The Ebro Puleva Group performed well during 2006. It strengthened its leadership in the food sector, significantly increasing its importance on the international market and achieving major growth in both turnover and profits, even though New World Pasta was only included in its consolidated results for seven months and Minute Rice for two

– Shareholders will receive a dividend of 0.36 euro per share, in a total distribution of 55.4 million

– This dividend will be paid in quarterly instalments of 0.09 euro/share

– The dividend represents a pay-out of almost 30%

The Ebro Puleva Group posted a turnover of 1,975 million euro in the first nine months of 2006

Ebro Puleva, S.A. has reached an agreement with Kraft Foods Global Inc. to buy its rice business Minute Rice in the United States and Canada

The Ebro Puleva Group posted a net profit of 68 million euro in the first half of 2006, a year-on-year growth of 42%. The net turnover rose 22% over the same period to 1,254 million euro

The Ebro Puleva Group takes a giant step towards becoming a worldwide leader in pasta industry upon reaching an agreement to acquire New World Pasta, the leading branded pasta company in the USA and Canada

The Ebro Puleva Group has signed an exclusive negotiation agreement with a business consortium formed by Grupo Nacional de Chocolates, S.A. and Florida Ice & Farm Co. (FIFCO) to sell its juice and biscuit/cookie businesses in Central America