Special Kitty Recall

Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of Bags ofSPECIAL KITTY Gourmet Sold at Wal-Mart locations in Fifteen States dueto Potential Salmonella Contamination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FRANKLIN, Tenn. – October 27, 2008 – MarsPetcare US today announced a voluntary recall of a limited number ofbags of SPECIAL KITTY® Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Martlocations in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine,North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled following a positive test resultindicating a potential contamination with Salmonella.http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/mars10_08.html