Whole Foods Market(R) Announces Eco-Conscious Youth Hosts for 'Whole Earth Generation...(natural and organic foodssupermarket and...),Health

Date:4/1/2008

natural and organic foods supermarket and America's first national certified organic grocer. In fiscal year 2007, the company had sales of $6.6 billion and currently has more than 270 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Whole Foods Market motto, "Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet"(TM) captures the company's mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & Wild(TM), and Harry's Farmers Market(R) are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. Wild Oats(R) and Capers Community Market(TM) are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc. Whole Foods Market employs more than 53,000 Team Members and has been ranked for 11 consecutive years as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America by FORTUNE magazine.

Whole Foods Market is continuing to strengthen its commitment to the environment. Most stores participate in a composting program where food waste and compostable paper goods are regenerated into compost. Each store has a Green Mission Team, an internal task force composed of Team Members who inform and improve green actions for their store. The downtown Austin store as well as the Sarasota store are recognized for their sustainable green building practices and are LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. Additionally, many stores serve as a collection point for shoppers to recycle their plastic bags. Whole Foods Market also has won the prestigious EPA Green Power award consecutively for the past four years for its renewable energy credit purchases.

Contact: Mara Engel/Cheryl Roth

OrganicWorks Marketing

212.253.0474

Mara@organicworksmarketing.com

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