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NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA SAFEWAY STORES
TO CARRY MORE ARMANINO PRODUCTS
Hayward, CA —
January 9, 2003
Armanino Foods of
Distinction, Inc. (NASDAQ Small Cap Symbol: ARMF) announced today that
Safeway has chosen Armanino one-pound meatball, cheese ravioli and meat
ravioli retail pack for placement into the 256 Northern California Safeway
stores.
These products will join Armanino's basil pesto retail pack and three-pound
meatballs which have been staples of Safeway's Northern California stores.
This expanded product selection will create a "Destination
Shopping" area in the Safeway freezer section featuring the Armanino
branded pasta, pesto and meatball products.
Armanino is an international food company that manufactures and markets
frozen pestos, filled pasta products, meatballs, cooked meat, cooked poultry
products and focaccia to the retail, food service, club stores,
institutional, and industrial food industry segments.
For More
Information Contact: William Armanino, President & CEO
or Edmond J. Pera, Investor Relations - (510) 441-9300
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of
U.S. securities laws, including statements regarding the Company’s goals and
growth prospects. These forward looking statements are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those projected, including general economic conditions, fluctuations in customer
demand, competitive factors such as pricing pressures on existing products, and
the timing and market acceptance of new product introductions, the Company’s
ability to achieve manufacturing efficiencies necessary for profitable sales at
current pricing, and the risk factors listed from time-to-time in the
Company’s annual and quarterly SEC reports. The Company assumes no obligation
to update the information included in this press release.

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