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To: Bill Rogers who wrote (3)	2/2/1999 7:14:00 AM
From: opey	Respond to of 275

Easy there big fella....<GGG> Not that I am taking up for them but have you ever looked at the labels on the leading brands prepackaged meals, snacks for kids? While those numbers are high you just showed us, the competition is much worse. Might I suggest a sample reading of Oscar Mayer's Lunchables........ It reads more like the Crucible........... Opey

To: Bill Rogers who wrote (3)	2/2/1999 10:09:00 AM
From: Micropicker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275

I wish they were lower too, but..... I wish the fat content was lower too, but as was mentioned, other products are often worse. Even most salad bars end up worse than this once you pile on the cheese and dressing. These foods are designed to meet federal nutrition guidelines--just like the other breakfasts and lunches served in schools. Sure, the school cafeterias could serve tofu and brown rice, but the kids wouldn't eat it! Dippers are popular because they taste good too. I'm on the school board in my town, and we are ordered to serve breakfasts. The amount of waste was so high that we stopped offering a menu everyday, and now try to have a few things ala carte. I've ordered a sampler from Dippy and see these as being a potential addition to both the breakfast and lunch menus. If a child doesn't want to eat "Poultry in Motion", then he might grab a Dipper instead. Dippers are targeted at ages K thru 12. It would not surprise me if the portions are large, and that especially the younger kids will not eat the entire package. That would reduce the percentages of fats as well. We will see.

To: Bill Rogers who wrote (3)	2/9/1999 10:10:00 AM
From: Heidi Hirst	Respond to of 275

Don't forget when looking at the calories and fat on these labels that Dippers were designed to provide lunches for kids that qualify for the Free Breakfast and Lunch Program. - Poor Kids get free lunches. That means for a lot of these kids lunch at school is the only meal they are really getting. That's why the FDA put in place the nutritional requirements. These are growing hungry kids that schools are trying to feed appetizing, nutritious meals to, in less than 20 minutes and at as low of a cost possible. The bottom line is that the kids eat Dippers because they taste good. I would rather see a kid eating a Dippers, regardless of how many calories than not eating lunch and going home hungry. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please feel free to call me at 888-368-8702 or email me at hhirst@aiminvestor.com. Yours truly, Heidi Hirst Investor Relation