ORRVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The J. M. Smucker
Company (NYSE: SJM) will host a live audio webcast of the Company's
presentation at the Lehman Brothers Back-to-School Conference in Boston on
Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The webcast will be available
in the investors' section of the Smucker corporate web site, www.smuckers.com
.
At the conference, management will provide an overview on the Company's
strategy, an update of its current business, and discuss the pending merger of
the Folgers coffee business.
If you are unable to listen to the live webcast, the presentation will be
archived on the web site, www.smuckers.com .
About The J. M. Smucker Company
The J. M. Smucker Company is the leading marketer and manufacturer of
fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings,
sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North
America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's(R), Jif(R), Crisco(R),
Pillsbury(R), Eagle Brand(R), R.W. Knudsen Family(R), Hungry Jack(R), White
Lily(R) and Martha White(R) in the United States, along with Robin Hood(R),
Five Roses(R), Carnation(R), Europe's Best(R) and Bick's(R) in Canada. The
Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth
and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century
ago. Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's annual
listing of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States, ranking
number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit
www.smuckers.com .
The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury
is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license and Carnation is a
trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., used under license.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071219/SMUCKERLOGO )
SOURCE J. M. Smucker Company