Old Mother Hubbard Announces Winners of 2006 Sales Excellence Awards
Company Honors Territory Manager of the Year, Manager of the Year and President’s Award Winners

Chelmsford, Massachusetts (January 12, 2007) – Old Mother Hubbard®, maker of the Wellness® brand, and a leading national provider of natural pet foods, supplements and treats, today announced the recipients of its 2006 Sales Excellence Awards. Liz Wilshere received the company’s President’s Award, Jackie Rockseth was presented with the Manager of the Year award and Bill Wilson was named Territory Manager of the Year.

The President’s Award recognizes the high personal and professional standards of one who exemplifies and lives the mission and culture of Old Mother Hubbard. In receiving the President’s Award, Liz Wilshere was recognized for her management and leadership strengths, dedication to quality customer service and her willingness to go the extra mile. Liz led her district to become one of the top performing regions at Old Mother Hubbard. She is praised by her management team as always doing what’s best for the pets that depend on us to live healthier, longer lives.

Jackie Rockseth, who received the Manager of the Year award, is highly regarded by retailers, distributors and her peers for her creative ideas, sound decision making and problem solving. Jackie grew her district sales by fifteen percent. It’s through her constant interactions with customers, her keen knowledge of nutrition and business matters, and her dedication to customer’s needs that Jackie exemplifies the qualities on which Old Mother Hubbard prides itself.

Bill Wilson received the Territory Manager of the Year award as a result of his passion for pet nutrition, his dedication to individual retailers and his commitment to nutrition education. He fostered a twenty percent increase in account sales in 2006, and has consistently reached his product promotion and launch sales goals throughout his six years with Old Mother Hubbard. It is not uncommon to see Bill spending his weekends interacting with consumers at in-store events. Bill is admired by his colleagues for his humble, organized and driven manner, as well as for his passion for excellence in everything he does.

“Liz, Jackie and Bill truly exemplify the spirit of Old Mother Hubbard’s mission and values in their consistent leadership, teamwork and passion,” said Old Mother Hubbard CEO Jim Scott. “All three have done whatever it takes to go above and beyond in demonstrating their commitments to pets, to their independent pet specialty store partners and to gaining ever more knowledge about the pet industry.”
The award selection process included nominations by area managers, as well as an evaluation of both quantitative and qualitative achievements within the company, conducted by the selection committee.

About Old Mother Hubbard

“We do whatever it takes to make the healthiest food, treats and supplements for the pets that depend on us.” Under the leadership of the Scott family, Massachusetts-based Old Mother Hubbard has been a leading provider of high-quality dog biscuits and treats since 1926. Its two flagship products are the Old Mother Hubbard line of baked dog biscuits and gourmet treats and the Wellness super premium brand of dog foods, cat foods, treats and supplements. Old Mother Hubbard continues to build on its long history of product excellence and innovation and follow true to its mission of providing unconditional love and uncompromising nutrition for pets. Old Mother Hubbard can be found on the Web at www.omhpet.com.

About Wellness® – Live Well. Eat Well. Be Well.™

The Wellness brand of Natural Food and Treats for Pets was founded on the belief that, “You are what you eat!” – and that incorporating a holistic approach to a healthy, nutritious diet is the foundation of wellbeing. With this mission, a committed team of vets, nutritionists and animal lovers has spent over a decade creating the very best in all-natural nutrition for both dogs and cats. All Wellness food and treat varieties feature recipes using human-quality, real-food ingredients without the use of meat by-products, fillers, potential allergens, artificial colors, flavors or artificial preservatives. Wellness is proud to be a part of the Old Mother Hubbard pet food family, celebrating 80 years of innovation in 2006. Wellness is sold exclusively through knowledgeable independent pet stores and natural food stores in North America. For more information, please visit www.wellnesspetfood.com.