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www.hormel.com - Hormel Foods Kevin Jones, 507-437-5248 kcjones@hormel.com Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) invites you to participate in a conference call with Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jody H. Feragen, to discuss the company's third quarter results. The company will issue its earnings release at 6:30 a.m. CT (7:30 a.m. ET) on August 21, 2008, and will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET). -0- WHEN: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET) HOW: Dial toll-free - 800-240-2430 - at least 10 minutes prior to the call. From outside the United States, call 303-205-0066. AUDIO REPLAY: You can listen to a

taped replay beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, August 21, 2008, until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, September 5, 2008. In the United States, call 800-405-2236 International, call 303-590-3000 The access code is: 11118122 WEBCAST: To listen to a live Webcast of the conference call, go to the company's Website, www.hormelfoods.com, and click on Investors, and you will find the link at the top of the page. If you have difficulty accessing the call, please contact: ACT Teleconferencing Reservations Lines (800) 228-3719

Thursday, August 21, 2008