He
thanked the retiring members of the Board of Directors of Golden Oval
Eggs for their "outstanding service in growing Golden Oval Eggs into
industry leadership and solid investment opportunity for unit
holders. She also stated the company plans to
continue improving accessibility of company information as needed.
Golden Oval Eggs has seven members on its board of managers and
all seven seats were up for election at this meeting. Board officers
will be elected at the next meeting of the Board, which has not yet
been scheduled. Hebrink has broad managerial skills in
leadership and executing business plans. Actual results could differ materially from these current
expectations and projections, and from historical performance. Further
discussions of these matters and information regarding the
restructuring can be found in the securities filings of Golden Oval
Eggs, LLC through the Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic
Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system at www.

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deanfoods. He stated 2004 allowed the company to complete the Thompson
complex, including the new feed mill and associated equipment. He has a grain and livestock operation
with his father and brother northwest of St. He has owned and managed his farm since 1979,
where he raises corn and soybeans in North Central Iowa. liquid egg markets and fluctuations
in the cost and availability of resources and supplies.

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He said the company's progress has been made through careful and
deliberate steps . They raise
corn, soybeans, millet and alfalfa. Their livestock enterprise is a
multi-site farrow -to-finish hog operation. He formerly
served as Vice Chairman of the Board and served as Secretary this
year, a position in which he has previously served. He is an
officer of the Knights of Columbus , a past officer of the Morgan
Sportsman's Club, and a member of the Morgan Jaycees. Previously, he was Assistant Vice
President in the Agribusiness Division of Norwest Bank and at St.

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Chief Financial Officer Doug Leifermann reviewed the
record-breaking financial performance at fiscal 2004-year end . He currently serves on the
Ag Ventures Alliance. He also helped organize and currently
serves on the boards of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and BIOWA
Development Association.

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Breitkreutz , Chan and Edgington will serve 3-year terms,
Hebrink and Wilson will serve 2-year terms, and Petersburg and Tauer
will serve 1-year terms.
During the meeting, Chairman of the Board of Directors Breitkreutz
briefly reviewed the year's changes. Ansgar, Iowa. Brad and two partners also formed Rural
Development Associates, which provides business development services
to agribusiness clients. He served as Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of AgStar Financial Services,
ACA from 1986 through 1995 . He is President of the Clarkfield Lions
Club and the Clarkfield Lutheran Church.

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com and by clicking on "Webcasts. WhiteWave Foods markets and sells a variety of well-known dairy and
dairy-related products, such as Silk(R) soymilk, Horizon Organic(R) dairy
products and juices, International Delight (R) coffee creamers and LAND
O'LAKES(R) creamers and cultured products. Dean Foods Company also owns the fourth largest dairy processor in
Spain and the leading brand of organic dairy products in the United Kingdom.
Chris Edgington, 43, has served as Vice Chairman this year and was
reelected for a three year term ending in 2008.
Brad Petersburg, 48, was reelected to a one-year term.

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Its Dairy Group is the largest processor and distributor of fresh
milk and other dairy products in the country , with products sold under more
than 50 familiar local and regional brands and a wide array of private labels.----Approximately
250 people attended the Golden Oval Eggs eleventh annual meeting held
Tuesday , March 15 in Morton, Minnesota.
Marvin Breitkreutz, 61, has served on the Golden Oval Eggs Board
of Directors since its inception in 1994 and was reelected for a three
year term ending in 2008 .SEC.

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About Dean Foods
Dean Foods is one of the leading food and beverage companies in the United
States. Despite the strong
performance in operations, Golden Oval Eggs anticipates lower egg
pricing in comparison to the prior fiscal year to adversely impact
earnings.
Randy Tauer, 42, was reelected to a one-year term.
Also elected for the first time for a two-year term , Paul Wilson,
50, is Vice President/Loan Officer of the F + M State Bank in
Clarkfield, Minnesota .com

This release contains discussion of some of our expectations
regarding Golden Oval Eggs , LLC's future performance.

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Marvin Breitkreutz
and his wife operate a farm near Renville, MN where they raise sugar
beets, corn and soybeans. Petersburg has served various
roles in developing farmer -owned, value-added business ventures
including: founder and board member of EXOL; founder, board member and
project coordinator of Midwest Grain Processors; and founder and board
member of Ag Ventures Alliance. Paul
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He is
also a past township supervisor and past chairman of the Renville
County Farm Bureau and Scenic City Cooperative Oil.
Mark Chan, 45, has served on the board since its 1994 inception
and was reelected for a three year term ending in 2008.S.

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"
In order to listen to the webcast, users will need to have installed
either Real Player or Windows Media Player software, which can be detected and
downloaded by visiting the site. Breitkreutz told unit holders
2004 was a record year for Golden Oval by any measurement.

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President and Chief Executive Officer Dana Persson reported on the
state of the egg industry and the core strengths of Golden Oval Eggs.
Other company information is available online at
http://www.

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The company's Specialty Foods
Group is the nation's leading manufacturer of private label pickles and non-
dairy powdered coffee creamer, and maker of a variety of other specialty food
products.

Contact: Barry Sievert
Senior Director , Investor Relations
(214) 303-3437

Business Editors/Food/Beverage Editors

RENVILLE, Minn. Unit holders reelected Marvin
Breitkreutz, Mark Chan, Chris Edgington , Brad Petersburg and Randy
Tauer, and elected Rodney Hebrink and Paul Wilson to the board of
managers . To continue to grow unit values, the company is
exploring opportunities in further processing production .
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Marie Staley
reviewed the company's growth to 255 employees, and noted activities
and accomplishments of employees. Mr. He raises corn, soybeans , sweet corn and
peas, and manages a farrow to finish hog operation.

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Golden Oval Eggs Eleventh Annual Meeting Attended by 250 Members; Breitkreutz Chan Edgington Petersburg and Tauer Reelected; Hebrink and Wilson Added to Bo

Restructured as a Limited
Liability Company effective September 1, 2004, today Golden Oval Eggs
is a leader in the liquid egg industry, ranked among the top 10
processors, serving customers throughout the United States and Canada.

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The webcast can be accessed by visiting
http: //www.
The company's WhiteWave Foods subsidiary is the nation's leading organic foods
company.

Mr. He
highlighted the effects of the LLC conversion and stated the strong
position the company is in is due to its predictable business model,
consistent production and scale of operation. He lives in Maple Lake,
Minnesota.

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In closing, he expressed appreciation for the employees in
building a strong company.

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In addition to meeting business, management
will review the company's operations and comment on its outlook for the
balance of 2005. He previously served on the Ag Ventures
Executive Board, was President of Cedar Valley Pork (a hog supply
purchasing group), President of Mitchell County Pork Producers, member
of the Iowa Pork Producers, the Iowa Extension Council, and President
of the Mitchell County Extension Board. Mr.

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He is involved
in a family farm corporation, raising corn, soybeans and green peas
near Renville, MN.goldenovaleggs.

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CT. A webcast replay will be available for
approximately 45 days following the event within the Investor Relations -
Audio Archive section of the company's site. Chan is a past
director of Co-op Country Farmers Elevator and ValAdCo. He is currently on
the Prairie Farmers Coop Board in Dawson, and is a member of the Corn
and Soybean Producers and Pork Producers of Redwood County.
Golden Oval Eggs was established in 1994 as an agricultural
cooperative whose ownership grew to more than 700 farmers committed to
assuring the future of the family farm.goldenovaleggs.

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Vice President of Operations Terry Heying reported on the current
projects at the Minnesota and Iowa sites, and the continued strong
cost controls and competitive performance of operations. She
discussed the unit transfers as an LLC, the unit price and the new tax
forms as a result of the company conversion to an LLC. She spoke on
the significant economic impact Golden Oval Eggs has on the
communities in which it operates in Minnesota and Iowa. He has served as Chairman of the Board since
2002, and is past Vice Chairman. He has served
on the Board since 2003. He farms near
Morgan, Minnesota in Redwood County
Elected to the board for the first time for a two-year term,
Rodney Hebrink, 48, is Senior Vice President of AgStar Financial
Services , ACA, a position he has held since 1995. These
forward-looking statements are based on our current views and
assumptions.

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For
example, our future results could be affected by such factors as: the
competitive dynamics in the U.

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m. He thanked
the members for their overwhelming support for conversion to an LLC in
August." He spoke individually to the contributions of Tom Jacobs,
member of the Board of Directors since the company began; and Jeff
Woodley who joined the board during the Iowa expansion in 2000.gov
Photos of Board of Managers are available online at
http://www.com/board .

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He first served as an
advisory board member to the board during the Iowa expansion in 1998
and ever since as director. He has
served on the Board since June 1998, formerly as Chairman, Vice
Chairman and as an advisory member. Mr. He serves on the boards of the Economic
Development Association, the Upper Minnesota Valley Business
Development, and is a member of the development board for the
Clarkfield Charter School. He lives in Clarkfield,
Minnesota.

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DALLAS, Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF)
will host a live audio webcast of its Annual Stockholders' Meeting on Tuesday,
May 24, 2005 at 10:00 a . He provided
an update on the new feed mill, grain storage and shell recovery in
Iowa. He has served on the Southern
Minnesota Sugar Cooperative Board and as a member of the audit and
pension committees, is currently Vice-Chairman of the Red River Valley
Farmers Insurance Pool and served as board chair for four years. A fifth generation farmer, he has ownership in
a turkey operation .

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