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Ralph D. McRae
Chairman and CEO
Leading Brands, Inc.
Toll Free: 1-800-729-2746 ext. 238
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Strategic
Growth International
Stan Altschuler
(516) 829-7111
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Strategic Growth International, Inc.
Richard Cooper
(516) 829-7111
Leading Brands, Inc. Appoints Strategic
Growth International, Inc. as Investor Relations Advisor
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUGUST 30, 2001 -- Leading
Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBIX) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Strategic
Growth International, Inc. ("SGI"), a financial public relations firm,
headquartered in Great Neck, New York. Strategic Growth will assist LBIX in
broadening its market presence with the investment community and the financial
media.
Founded by Stanley Altschuler and Richard Cooper, two long-time Wall Street veterans. SGI specialize in providing various investor relations services to publicly traded growth companies throughout the world.
According to Ralph McRae, Chairman of Leading Brands, Inc., "We are pleased that SGI has joined the LBIX team. This takes place during an important period of business growth for LBIX, as we continue the growth of our various product areas.
"Strategic Growth comes to LBIX with a global reputation for excellence in providing exposure to companies like ours in all of the global financial markets. They have already begun to actively assist us in obtaining exposure to analysts, institutions, investors and to the financial markets," Mr. McRae stated.
Leading Brands, Inc. is the largest independent fully integrated food and beverage brand management company in Canada with a coast-to-coast distribution network that supports company brands and a wide range of complimentary products from other brand owners. It is also a major producer and distributor of private label products and a co-packer for major branded food and beverage items.
This news releases discusses primarily historical information. Statements included in this release, to the extent they are forward looking, involve a number of risks and uncertainties related to competitive factors, technological developments and market demand.
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