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WINN MEAT COMPANY APPOINTS STEVE STUMPF AS DALLAS SALES MANAGER Winn Meat Company’s Service to North Texas Market Continues to Expand DALLAS (December 19, 2007) – With an ever expanding service to the robust North Texas restaurant and hospitality business, Winn Meat Company has appointed Steve Stumpf as its new Dallas sales manager, company officials announced today. Steve Stumpf is a food business expert who exemplifies the expertise that sets the Winn Meat Company sales team apart.  He brings an understanding of the American culinary scene, as well as an international perspective on the purveying of fine foods that helps Winn Meat Company customers achieve their success. Steve started his nearly 30-year career in the food business in the kitchen of an Argentinean steakhouse in Munich. There, he learned the importance of chef preferences and was exposed to the wonderful world of European foods and the exchange of international cultures. Coming back to the United States, Steve studied the hospitality business at the University of Houston, and worked in the steakhouse and restaurant businesses in California, Colorado, Ohio and Texas.  He also had his own import business, focusing on fine French foods and wines.   All of this experience combines for a big-picture view that matches the marketplace demand and the consistent delivery of fine foods and fresh ideas to the top restaurants in North Texas. Stumpf has been a leading member of the Winn Meat Company sales team since July 2001. “Steve has done an excellent job of representing Winn Meat Company and continues to build outstanding customer relationships,”  said Walter Wilkerson, co-President of Winn Meat Company.  “He is well-respected in the North Texas culinary community, and his broad product knowledge and comprehension of chef’s specific needs make him particularly well suited for his new position.  We look forward to much continued success with Steve at the Helm in Dallas//Fort Worth.” Winn Meat Company has five-star restaurants and hospitality brands throughout Texas’ major markets and various regions of the United States on its client roster.  Winn is also the exclusive supplier in the region of Sterling Silver® Premium Meats, a prestigious line of superior-quality beef and pork About Winn Meat Company Winn Meat Company has been providing food service clients with top-quality meat products and services for over 100 years. The company was originally founded as Bunting’s Wholesale Market in 1902. Robert Winn bought the company in 1974. Today, Mr. Winn’s son Todd and son-in-law Walter Wilkerson continue the family tradition of service excellence that is now the hallmark of Winn Meat Company. From specialty cuts to custom orders, Winn Meat Company is dedicated to giving customers not only high-quality products and services, but value. Capabilities range from sourcing unique products to in-house development of products to meet customer specifications. Winn Meat Company is proud of many longstanding relationships built on a commitment to quality and service.  Winn Meat Company offers a broad range of products, from true dry-aged beef to fresh foie gras.  For more background, please visit www.winnmeat.com.