Jan 1 2009

UMPQUA DAIRY CELEBRATES OREGON'S 150 WITH NEW ICE CREAM

Press Release
Contact: Tamara Osborne, Marketing Coordinator, (541) 672-2638
Jim Myrick, Ice Cream Sales and Marketing Manager (541) 672-2638

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OREGON!

Oregon became the 33rd State in the Union on February 14th, 1859. Throughout 2009 communities and historic sites will celebrate Oregon's Sesquicentennial.

Umpqua Dairy is proud to be part of the Oregon Sesquicentennial in 2009. To commemorate this momentous occasion, Umpqua Dairy has created a special edition ice cream, called Oregon's 150 .

The ice cream features flavors of Oregon, roasted Oregon Hazelnuts, sweet clover honey and juicy huckleberry syrup and comes clad in its own special Oregon blue and gold package.

Look for the limited release flavor in your favorite Grocery and Retail outlet starting January 22nd and continuing through summer 2009.

For more information on the events related to Oregon's 150, log onto www.oregon150.org.

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