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20.03.2007
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Moscow, Russia – 20 March 2007 – Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD], a leading Russian producer of food products and beverages, does not possess any information contradicting the statement that Group Danone owns shares in the company in the amount of 12.9% of the charter capital of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC.

All shareholders with shareholdings in the company above the 2% threshold have the right to put forward their own representatives for the Board of Directors of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC. The receipt of applications from candidates was concluded in the middle of February 2007. The list of candidates for the approval of the general meeting of shareholders will be published before the AGM which is planned to be held in June 2007.

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 Anton Saraikin
Press Secretary
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC
Solyanka, 13, Moscow, 109028 Russia
Tel +7 (495) 105-5805 (ext. 116-99)
Fax +7 (495) 105-5800
saraikinas@wbd.ru

 Marina Kagan
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC
Solyanka, 13, Moscow109028 Russia
Phone: +7 495 105 5805 (ext. 111-54)
Fax: +7 495 105 5800

kagan@wbd.ru

Some of the information contained in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially.We do not intend to update these statements to conform them to actual results.We refer you to the documents Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically, the Company's most recent Form 20-F.These documents contain and identify important factors, including those contained in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Form 20-F, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, and risks associated with our competitive environment, acquisition strategy, ability to develop new products or maintain market share, brand and company image, operating in Russia, volatility of stock price, financial risk management, and future growth.

NOTES TO EDITORS

 Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC is a leading manufacturer of dairy products and beverages in Russia. The company was founded in 1992.

The Company currently owns 33 manufacturing facilities in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as well as trade affiliates in 26 cities in Russia and the CIS.

Wimm-Bill-Dann has a diversified branded portfolio with over 1,000 types of dairy products and over 150 types of juice, nectars and still drinks. The company currently employs over 21,000 people.

 On May 18, 2006, Standard & Poor’s Governance Services announced the upgrade of WBD’s Corporate Governance Score (CGS) from 7 to 7+ (from 7.3 and 7.7 accordingly on the Russian national scale), which makes the Company’s score the highest rating in Russia. The increase in the score reflects the effective work of the Board of Directors and, in particular, the real influence of independent directors in the decision-making process and the adherence of the controlling shareholders to the highest standards of corporate governance.


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