NATIONAL FROZEN FOODS CORPORATION NAMES PATRICK D'AMBROSIO DIRECTOR OF BULK AND INDUSTRIAL SALES Seattle native promoted from sales representative position Patrick D'Ambrosio (Seattle, Wash.) - National Frozen Foods Corporation, one of the oldest and largest family owned frozen food processing firms in the United States, has promoted Patrick D'Ambrosio to director of bulk and industrial sales. According to Bob Ashmun, National's chairman of the board of directors and vice president of sales, D'Ambrosio had been serving as a sales representative for puree and by-products. "Patrick has been an up-and-coming leader for National Frozen Foods Corporation since he joined our company in 2005," Ashmun said. "He shares National's philosophy of providing quality products and service at a competitive price and is committed to ensuring that the expectations of our customers are met and exceeded." As the director of bulk and industrial sales, D'Ambrosio will coordinate the sales efforts in those categories. He will manage the company's industrial bulk accounts, which include many of the United State's premier food companies. "I greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with this unique family owned and operated company that understands the importance of excellent customer service," D'Ambrosio said. "I look forward to continuing to establish long-term relationships with our valued customers as well as continuing my career as part of the National team." D'Ambrosio earned a degree in public relations from Gonzaga University in 2004. He began his sales career in Chicago working in the affiliate sales department at Outdoor Life Network (OLN). National hired him to the sales staff at its Seattle-based headquarters in 2005. A Seattle native, D'Ambrosio graduated from Eastside Catholic High School in Bellevue, Wash. He and his wife Kelly were married on September 30, 2006 and the two live in Seattle. He enjoys outdoors activities and is an avid fly fisherman. Founded in 1912, National is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. A privately held company with more than 50 family stockholders, National processes in excess of 300 million pounds of vegetables annually offers 30 different finished products from lima beans, carrots and peas to corn and purees. National Frozen Foods Corporation, headquartered in Seattle, is one of America's premier frozen vegetable processors with plants in Chehalis and Moses Lake, Washington, as well as Albany, Oregon. For more information regarding National, please visit www.nationalfrozenfoods.com. For additional copies of this press release, please contact Nathan Pigott at (717) 975-2148 or visit the HPA newsroom at www.hersheyphilbin.com. ###

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