FAIRPORT,
N.Y., April 4, 2006 - Barry
A. Fromberg,
50, retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dallas-based
Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF), has been elected to Constellation Brands
(NYSE:
STZ) Board of Directors, filling the seat vacated when the late George
Bresler
retired in November 2005. Fromberg was a member of Dean Foods’ executive
management team, with responsibilities to develop and implement strategies
to
drive growth and create shareholder value for the $10.8 billion food and
beverage company. He also supported Dean Foods’ audit committee, was responsible
for the company’s compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 internal
control certification process, and oversaw all accounting, financial reporting,
budgeting and planning, treasury, cash management, investor relations,
internal
audit, tax planning and compliance, risk management and information technology
activities.
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“Barry
has a wealth
of practical business experience and knowledge with a highly successful
consumer
packaged goods company, in addition to experience in telecommunications
and with
an accounting firm,” stated Richard Sands, Constellation Brands chairman and
chief executive officer. “We are very pleased that he will be joining
Constellation’s board of directors, and we look forward to his insights and
contributions to help us explore the many unharvested opportunities that
exist
to further grow Constellation Brands.”
Fromberg
earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration
degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is
also a
Certified Public Accountant.
Constellation
Brands, Inc. is a leading international producer and marketer of beverage
alcohol brands with a broad portfolio across the wine, spirits and imported
beer
categories. Well-known brands in Constellation’s portfolio include: Almaden,
Arbor Mist, Vendange, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Hardys, Nobilo, Alice
White,
Ruffino, Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Blackstone, Ravenswood, Estancia,
Franciscan Oakville Estate, Simi, Robert Mondavi Winery brands, Stowells,
Blackthorn, Black Velvet, Mr. Boston, Fleischmann’s, Paul Masson Grande Amber
Brandy, Chi-Chi’s, 99 Schnapps, Ridgemont Reserve 1792, Effen Vodka, Corona
Extra, Corona Light, Pacifico, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, St. Pauli
Girl,
Tsingtao. For additional information about Constellation Brands, as well
as its
product portfolio, visit the company’s Web site at www.cbrands.com.
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