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LOS ANGELES, CA
-- (MARKET WIRE)
-- 09/30/09 
Overhill Farms, Inc. (NYSE Amex: OFI) today
announced that it has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with
J.R. Simplot Company which designates Simplot as the exclusive distributor
of Overhill Farms products to some of the nation's largest foodservice
accounts.
"We are very pleased to forge this partnership with Simplot, which has
strong, long-established relationships with leading foodservice chains
across the nation," said James Rudis, Chairman and CEO of Overhill Farms.
"We believe the Simplot team's broad reach and high level of
professionalism will accelerate the growth of our increasingly important
foodservice business, and that this agreement can be a first step in an
expanding relationship with Simplot."
Mr. Rudis noted that sales to foodservice customers are now the second
largest source of revenues for Overhill Farms, after sales to retail
customers. He said the company will continue to service its existing
foodservice accounts and new foodservice customers who are not among those
assigned to Simplot.
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