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AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY -NEWS
-RELEASE
Contact:
George Shadid -
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
816-584-5621
gshadid@aipc.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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American Italian Pasta Company
Announces Sales and Marketing Organization Realignment
KANSAS CITY, MO, March 7, 2006 - American Italian Pasta Company (NYSE:PLB)
announced today a realignment of the Company's sales and marketing organization,
including the promotions of certain sales executives. In connection with the
realignment and the related elimination of a reporting layer, Daniel W. Trott,
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will be leaving the Company.
Four current sales executives are assuming broader general management positions
for their respective areas of business responsibility. In that regard, the
following individuals are being promoted from area vice president positions to
the following senior vice president roles: Pat Regan - Senior Vice President of
National Accounts; Mike Kaczynski - Senior Vice President of East Region; and
Tom Branich - Senior Vice President of West Region. In addition, Jerry Dear will
continue as Executive Vice President of Ingredient, Food Service and Club
Channels with assumption of increased general management responsibilities for
these businesses. These four sales executives have over 27 years of combined
service with American Italian Pasta Company.
As part of the realignment of responsibilities, these sales executives will
report directly to Jim Fogarty, President and Chief Executive Officer. The
Company's Director of Marketing, Drew Lericos, will also report directly to Mr.
Fogarty.
Jim Fogarty, Chief Executive Officer, stated "We want to thank Dan Trott for his
service to the Company and we wish him well in his future endeavors. I am
excited about the strength and depth of our senior sales management team and our
marketing organization. I look forward to working closely with them in executing
our strategic initiatives and driving success in the future. We collectively
remain focused on delivering the high quality products and excellent service to
our customers."
Founded in 1988 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, American Italian Pasta
Company is the largest producer and marketer of dry pasta in North America. The
Company has four plants that are located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri;
Columbia, South Carolina; Tolleson, Arizona and Verolanuova, Italy. The Company
has approximately 600 employees located in the United States and Italy.
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