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MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. SCHEDULES SECOND QUARTER 2003
FINANCIAL RELEASE DATE, CONFERENCE CALL
ATCHISON, Kan., January 23, 2003 - MGP Ingredients, Inc. plans to report FY
2003 second quarter financial results following the close of the market on
Monday, February 10, to be followed by an investor conference call at 10:00 a.m.
CT on Tuesday, February 11.
Participating in the conference call will be Ladd Seaberg, President and
Chief Executive Officer; Steve Pickman, Vice President of Corporate
Communications; Brian T. Cahill, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and
Mike Trautschold, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales. They will
review the company's second quarter results.
Interested persons may listen to the conference call via telephone by
dialing (888) 417-2310 before 9:55 a.m., or access it on the Internet at
www.mgpingredients.com. Formerly known as Midwest Grain Products, Inc., the
company was renamed MGP Ingredients, Inc. on Oct. 10, 2002 to reflect a greatly
increased focus on the development, production and marketing of specialty
ingredients derived from natural sources. The company is a pioneer in producing
and marketing value-added proteins and starches derived primarily from wheat. In
addition, the company produces natural food-grade alcohol for use in beverage,
food and industrial applications, and fuel grade alcohol, commonly known as
ethanol.
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