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23.12.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Acquires Second Factory in Bashkiria, Tujmazinsky Molokozavod OJSC Moscow, 23 December 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC today announced the acquisition of 85% stake in Tujmazinsky Molokozavod OJSC (Tujmazy, Republic of Bashkortostan) in a deal worth approximately US$1.5 million. more

04.12.2002

WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS OJSC ANNOUNCES 9 MONTHS 2002 FINANCIAL RESULTS Moscow, Russia – December 4, 2002 – Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. more

22.11.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Acquires Milk Powder Factory in Ukraine. Moscow, 22 November 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC today announced the acquisition of a 76% stake in Burynsky Milk Powder Factory OJSC (Sumy Region, Ukraine). The deal is worth approximately US$1.7 million and provides Wimm-Bill-Dann with its own milk powder facility in the strategic Ukrainian market. more

19.11.2002

WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS OJSC POSTS STEADY GROWTH IN SALES VOLUMES Moscow, 19 November, 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced steady growth in sales volumes for the company’s dairy and juice segments during the first nine months of 2002 as the company continued to expand into new regional markets. more

11.11.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Acquires Warehouse and Logistics Facility, Enhances Supply Chain and Distribution for Juice Moscow, 11 November 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC today announced 100% acquisition of Tomilino, a core warehouse complex in the Moscow Region. The deal, worth approximately US$6.0 million, provides Wimm-Bill-Dann with a modern logistics center in close proximity to Moscow. more

04.11.2002

“Brand of the Year/EFFIE-2002” gala awards ceremony took place at the “New Manezh” on 1st November 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann received the following awards: “Dairy Products” category: Gold for “Chudo-Yogurt”; Bronze for Bio Max “Soft drinks” category: Gold for “J-7” more

21.10.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Acquires Depsona ZAO and Secures Leading Juice Production Base in Central Russia Moscow, October 21, 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC today announced the acquisition of a 95% stake in Depsona ZAO, a leading Tula-based juice and concentrate plant. The deal was worth approximately US$3.4 million. The number of manufacturing facilities comprising Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC has now reached 20. more

09.09.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announces interim 2002 financial results Moscow, Russia, September 9, 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2002. more

27.08.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announces the acquisition of Roska St Petersburg Dairy Company OJSC Moscow, August 27, 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC today announced the 100% acquisition of Roska St Petersburg Dairy Company OJSC (St Petersburg) for approximately US $11.7 million. The number of enterprises comprising Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC has now reached 19. more

23.07.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announces the acquisition of controlling stake in Kharkovsky Dairy Plant OJSC Moscow, July 23, 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC today announced the acquisition of 75,075% of the share capital (1,485,597 voting shares) of Kharkovsky Dairy Plant OJSC (Kharkov, Ukraine). The transaction is worth approximately US $4.5 million. The number of enterprises comprising Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC has now reached 18. more

19.07.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announces the appointment of new CFO Moscow, Russia — July 19, 2002 — Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced the appointment of Vladimir V. Preobrajensky as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who will now be in charge of the company’s finance department, corporate finance, investor relations and the department of investments and regional projects. more

18.07.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC maintains projected rate of sales growth during the first six months of 2002. Moscow, Russia — July 18, 2002 — Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced its sales volumes for the company’s dairy and juice segments during the first six months of 2002. more

21.06.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced the acquisition of the controlling stake in Novokuibyshevskmoloko OJSC (Novokuibyshevsk, Samara Region) by Lianozovsky Molochny Kombinat OJSC. The Company acquired 50.87% of the share capital (14,781 voting shares). The transaction amounted to approximately US $2.3 million. Novokuibyshevskmoloko OJSC is currently capable of processing 60 tons of products per day. The capacity is expected to grow to 170-200 tons per day by 2005. more

11.06.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announces its financial and operational results for the first quarter 2002 and full year 2001 financial results. Moscow, Russia — June 10, 2002 — Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced its financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and the full year ended December 31, 2001. more

31.05.2002

Moscow. May 31, 2002. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announced that the Annual General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders was held today. The existing members of the Board of Directors of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC were re-elected at the Meeting, with an addition of two new independent directors: Dr. J. B. Mark Mobius, Managing Director of Templeton Investments, and E. Linwood Tipton, President and CEO of International Dairy Foods Association. The Company’s Board now consists of eleven directors, seven of which are independent directors. more

27.05.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC acquired 52.21% share in Gulkevichsky Maslozavod ZAO. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC has acquired control of Gulkevichsky Maslozavod ZAO (Krasnodar Region), Moloko Veidelevki OOO (formerly Veidelevsky Factory of Dry Fat-free Milk, Belgorod Region), and has obtained operational control of Novokuibyshevskmoloko OJSC (Novokuibyshevsk, Samara Region). The number of factories of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC has now reached seventeen. more

15.03.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC announces registration of its shares with the russian federal commission on securities markets. Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC [NYSE: WBD] today announced that the placement of the shares underlying its ADSs, earlier listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has now been registered with the Russian Federal Commission on Securities Markets. The Federal Commission has registered 9,000,000 common shares, which are the shares underlying ADSs issued by the company, including in the over-allotment (green-shoe) option. more

08.02.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Announces the Completion of Its Initial Public Offering of 10,620,001 American Depositary Shares. MOSCOW (February 8, 2002) — Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, a leading producer of juices and dairy products in Russia, today announced the completion of its Initial Public Offering (the “Offering”) of 10,620,001 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing one share of Wimm-Bill-Dann’s common stock, at an offer price to the public of US $19.50 per ADS. As of today, Wimm-Bill-Dann’s ADSs were officially admitted for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WBD”. more

16.01.2002

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC Files F-1 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MOSCOW (January 16, 2002) — Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC, a leading producer of juices and dairy products in Russia, announced today that it intends to launch an Initial Public Offering of 10,620,001 American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing one share of common stock of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC. The offering is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2002 and will be made to the public in the United States and in private placements in other global markets. more