Whole Foods Market to Hold Telephone Press Briefing
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--(Business Wire)--
Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI):
SUBJECT: JOHN MACKEY, WHOLE FOODS MARKET CO-FOUNDER & CEO, SENDS LETTERS TO
REGIONAL COMPETITORS EXPLAINING FTC HAS FORCED WHOLE FOODS MARKET TO
DEFEND ITSELF, THUS NEEDING DOCUMENTS FROM SUPERMARKETS IN 29 MARKETS
WHERE FTC IS TRYING TO UNWIND ALREADY COMPLETE WHOLE FOODS-WILD OATS
MERGER
WHEN: Tuesday, January 13, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. Central
DIAL-IN: US: 1-800-447-0521
International: 1-847-413-3238
Passcode: 23631884 #
WHAT: Mackey outlines that competitors` documents will be kept secret and not
seen by Whole Foods Employees-only outside attorneys-under special order
agreed to by Whole Foods Market and FTC, with potential contempt if
violated by either.
Mackey also writes FTC asking for guarantees that order will be enforced
and encourages other retailers to do same.
WHO: Briefing by Jim Sud, Executive Vice-President, Whole Foods Market, Inc.,
on Mr. Mackey`s letter.
Legal questions can be answered by Lanny J. Davis, attorney for Whole
Foods Market, Inc.
For Whole Foods Market
Please email/call all three if on deadline:
Eileen O`Connor, 202-339-8463
emoconnor@orrick.com
John Pitts, 202-339-8605
jpitts@orrick.com
Cecilia Showalter, 202-339-8559
cshowalter@orrick.com
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