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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, please contact:
Sara Unrue
Horizon Organic
(303) 635-4680
sara.unrue@whitewave.com

Kids' Meals Are Going Organic
Horizon Organic® and Panera Bread® Launch Panera Kids Meals with New Organic, All-Natural Menu Offerings

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (July 25, 2006) -- Nix the nuggets, bypass the burgers and forget the fries! A new kids' meal has arrived that moms - and kids - are sure to love. Horizon Organic®, the leading brand in organic dairy, has teamed with Panera Bread bakery-cafes to introduce the new Panera Kids(TM) menu.

This is not your typical kids' meal. Panera Kids represents the first kids' fare introduced by a national restaurant that provides organic and all-natural offerings. Horizon Organic items include American cheese, yogurt tubes and single-serve milk. And because all Horizon Organic products are produced without the use of antibiotics, added growth hormones or dangerous pesticides, moms know their growing children are eating high-quality products that can make a big difference in their kids' diet. Organic farming also makes a big difference for family farmers, the environment and the animals.

"We are thrilled about working with Panera Bread because they are a strategic partner that enables us to reach and educate more consumers about the benefits of organic for their families," said Susan Lintonsmith, vice president of marketing, Horizon Organic. "As a part of the new menu, we are giving today's time-challenged families a great-tasting, healthy solution."

All sandwiches feature white whole-grain bread with the soft "white bread" texture and taste that kids like. Even the peanut butter is all natural, unsalted, and contains no hydrogenated oils or trans fats which more and more parents want.

The new Panera Kids Menu options include:
Turkey, ham or roast beef sandwich with Horizon Organic American cheese

Turkey, ham or roast beef sandwich with Horizon Organic American cheese

Grilled cheese sandwich made with Horizon Organic American cheese

Horizon Organic reduced fat single-serve milk, reduced fat Horizon Organic chocolate milk and organic apple juice

Horizon Organic Yogurt Tubes

All-natural peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich

For more menu, product or nutritional information visit www.horizonorganic.com or www.panerabread.com.

About HORIZON ORGANIC
Horizon Organic, founded in 1991, was the first certified organic dairy to distribute products nationally in the United States. The company remains true to its vision for a more organic planet, purchasing milk from 340 certified organic dairy farms and providing certified organic dairy products to natural foods retailers and supermarkets across the country. Horizon Organic products are produced without the use of harmful pesticides, antibiotics or added growth hormones and always will be. That's the organic promise from our farmers to consumers. For more information on the growing world of organic, visit www.horizonorganic.com

About PANERA BREAD
Panera Bread serves fresh baked, handcrafted artisan breads, sweet and savory baked goods,hand-tossed salads, wholesome soups, and signature sandwiches in a distinctly warm and welcoming environment. Panera Bread is committed to using only the highest quality, fresh ingredients in the food we offer, and making a lasting contribution to the neighborhoods in which our customers and employees live and work through programs like Operation Dough-Nation. Headquartered in Richmond Heights, MO, Panera Bread operates 897 bakery-cafes in 36 states as release in the April 25, 2006 earnings statement. For more information, visit www.panerabread.com.

Food produced without antibiotics, added growth hormones or pesticides means better health and a cleaner environment.