H.J. Heinz Company Announces a Presentation, Conference Call and Webca

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    PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2005--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ)

H.J. Heinz Company Announces A Presentation, Conference Call and Webcast for Securities Analysts and Media (listen only) on Third Quarter Fiscal 2005 Earnings Results 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Monday, February 28, 2005

A Question and Answer Period For Securities Analysts Will Immediately Follow the Presentation

Hosted by:

Art Winkleblack, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ed McMenamin, Senior Vice President - Finance and Corporate Controller Jane Miller, Chief Growth Officer Jack Runkel, Vice President - Investor Relations

Listen via real time audio on the Heinz web site www.heinz.com Slides used during this meeting are available for downloading at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time

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CONTACT: H.J. Heinz Company Media: Ted Smyth, 412-456-5780 Debbie Foster, 412-456-5778 or Jack Runkel, 412-456-6034

KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD SUPERMARKETS RESTAURANTS FOODS/BEVERAGES RETAIL EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: H.J. Heinz Company

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