DIVIDEND DECLARATION

The Heinz Board declared the following dividends:

Common Stock

42 cents per share on the Company's 25 cent par value Common Stock payable on October 10, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 22, 2009.

Preferred Stock

42.5 cents per share on the Company's Third Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.70 First Series, payable October 1, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 22, 2009.

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This press release and our other public pronouncements contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words "will," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates" or similar expressions and include our expectations as to future revenue growth, earnings, capital expenditures and other spending, dividend policy, and planned credit rating, as well as anticipated reductions in spending. These forward-looking statements reflect management's view of future events and financial performance. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which may be beyond Heinz's control, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.