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products under national brand names such .as "Wonder@,","Hostess@," ,"Bakers InnTM" and <br /> "Home Pride@," as well-as regional brand names such as."Butternut®," "Dolly Madison@;" <br /> "Drake's@" and "Merita@." Based on independent, publicly available market data, "Wonder@" <br /> bread is the number one.selling branded bread sold in the United-States and "Home Pride@" <br /> wheat bread is the number one selling wheat bread in the United States.,,'.'Hostess@" products,, <br /> including "Twinkies@," "'Ding Dongs@" and "HoHos@," are among the leading snack cake. <br /> products sold in the United States. <br /> .6. The Debtors.currently operate 45 bakeries,and approximately 800 distribution <br /> centers at various locations around the country. From these bakeries and distribution centers, the <br /> Debtors' sales force delivers fresh baked goods to tens of thousands of outlets. The Debtors also <br /> operate :approximately ,.850 bakery outlets (known as "thrift stores") located in markets <br /> throughout the United States. , <br /> 7. The Debtors have approximately -25,000 employees, the majority of whose <br /> employment is covered by one of approximately 420 union contracts to-which the Debtors are a <br /> party. Most of the Debtors' union employees are members of either the .International <br /> Brotherhood of Teamsters or the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers <br /> International Union. �.. <br /> 8. The Debtors' principal executive offices are located at 12 East Armour Boulevard <br /> in Kansas City, Missouri. <br /> C. Bar Date and Proofs of Claim <br /> 9. On December 14, 2004;_the Court entered an Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ <br /> 105(a), 501, 502 and 111.1(a) and Rules 2002(a)(7),3003(c)(3) and 5005(a) of the Federal Rules f <br /> of Bankruptcy Procedure Establishing Bar Dates for Filing Proofs of Claim and Approving Form <br /> i <br /> i <br /> 3 - 1 <br /> DB02/804672.0006n806209.1 <br /> I <br /> i <br />