ALPO® BRAND PRIME CUTS IN GRAVY CANNED DOG FOOD VOLUNTARY NATIONWIDE RECALL

NO PURINA VETERINARY DIETS INVOLVED

March 30, 2007

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company today announced it is voluntarily recalling all sizes and varieties of its ALPO® Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes. The Company is taking this voluntary action after learning today that wheat gluten containing melamine, a substance not approved for use in food, was provided to Purina by the same company that also supplied Menu Foods. The contamination occurred in a limited production quantity at only one of Purina’s 17 pet food manufacturing facilities.

Importantly, no Purina Veterinary Diets dry or wet pet foods or treats are affected by the recall. In addition, no other Purina dog food products, no Purina cat food products, or Purina treat products are included in this recall, nor have been impacted by the contaminated wheat gluten supply.

We urge you to advise your clients to immediately stop feeding their dogs ALPO Prime Cuts products with date codes listed in the attached press release and to consult you if they have any health concerns about their pet.

At Purina, nothing is more important to us than the health and well-being of the pets whose nutrition has been entrusted to us by their owners, and we deeply regret this unfortunate situation. We will continue to take any and all actions necessary to ensure the quality and safety of our products.

For the March 30, 2007 press release click here.

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