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Ebro Puleva, the leading group in the Spanish food sector, posted a net operating profit (EBITDA) of 206.5 million euro up to September 2004

Ebro Puleva S.A. (Mercado Continuo: EVA) today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Riviana Foods Inc. (Nasdaq: RVFD).

Ebro Puleva S.A. (Mercado Continuo: EVA) today announced the successful completion of the subsequent offering period for Ebro Puleva´s tender offer by its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Ebro Puleva Partners G.P., to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Riviana Foods Inc. (Nasdaq: RVFD) for $25.75 per share in cash

According to The Bank of New York, the depositary for the offer, as of the expiration of the offer, 13,312,268 shares of Riviana common stock were validly tendered in the offer and not withdrawn and, excluding 420,491 shares tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery, represent approximately 88.7% of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Riviana.

Ebro Puleva, S.A. (Mercado Continuo: EVA) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it will acquire Riviana Foods Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: RVFD) in a transaction valued at approximately $380 million before assumption of debt

Ebro Puleva broke through the billion euro threshold in turnover in the first six months of 2004, with a 2.8% year-on-year growth

The Ebro Puleva Group concludes purchase of Risella for 4 million euro