PRESS RELEASE

BOGGIATTO PRODUCE SUPPORTS RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WITH DiRoNA SPONSORSHIP

SALINAS, Calif., October 9, 2003 – Boggiatto Produce, Inc., producers of Garden Hearts® hearts of romaine, was a sponsor of the recent Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) conference, held September 28 – October 1, in Montreal, Canada.

The four-day conference brought together leading restaurateurs from across the United States, Canada and Mexico to honor this year’s winners of the prestigious DiRoNA award for excellence in fine dining. Boggiatto Produce co-sponsored a luncheon at the Fairmont Mont Tremblant.

"It is an honor and a pleasure to be associated with an organization that is so synonymous with excellence," stated Michael Boggiatto, president and general manager of Boggiatto Produce. "Our company shares the same commitment to quality with all our fresh produce and most particularly, our Garden Hearts® hearts of romaine. We look forward to a long association with DiRoNA and its impressive membership."

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CONTACT:
Cindy Railing, APR
Railing & Associates
510-885-1952
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