To: Peter W. Panchyshyn who wrote (4717 ) 11/6/2002 8:10:40 PM From: trustmanic Respond to of 11633 Company Name : DG Foods Income Fund Company Profile Filing Date : 11/5/2002 Offering : TBD Price : $10.00 per Unit Closing Date : TBD Exchange : TSX Eligibility : British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories Underwriters : National Bank Financial Inc. Associations : Issuer's Law Firm : Torys Underwriter's Law Firm : Goodmans Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Auditor : Deloitte & Touche LLP Transfer Agent : Business Description : DG Foods Income Fund is an unincorporated, open-ended, limited purpose trust formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario to indirectly acquire a 98.536% interest in Di Giorgio Corporation ("The Company"), a Delaware corporation. The Company is one of the largest independent wholesale food distributors in the New York metropolitan area (including Long Island) and New Jersey, and recently has entered the greater Philadelphia market. This territory is one of the largest food retail markets in the United States, with a population exceeding 20 million. Across its grocery, frozen and refrigerated product categories, the Company supplies approximately 18,000 food and non-food items, predominately brand name items, to more than 1,800 customer locations. The Company and its predecessors have been distributing food products in the New York metropolitan area for over 50 years. In addition to brand name products, the Company markets approximately 900 grocery, frozen and refrigerated products under its well-recognized White Rose.... label, which has been marketed in New York City for over 115 years. The Company serves grocery retailers, including independent retailers (including members of voluntary cooperatives), chains and convenience stores. Industry Category : Trust Units Company Financials : Fiscal Year-End : December 31 Financials : DiGiorgio Corporation Revenue for the year ended December 29, 2001 - US$1,538,824,000 Net income for the year ended December 29, 2001 - US$12,095,000 Revenue for the 39 weeks ended September 28, 2002 - US$1,151,753,000 Net income for the 39 weeks ended September 28, 2002 - US$9,997,000