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June 10, 2011: UNFI today announced an asset purchase agreement with L&R Distributors, Inc. ("L&R Distributors"), a leading national distributor of non-food products and general merchandise, to divest the Company's specialty non-foods and general merchandise lines of business. This strategic transaction will allow UNFI to concentrate on its core business of the distribution of natural and organic products (including non-foods), and specialty foods. UNFI entered the specialty non-foods and general merchandise businesses, which includes cosmetics, seasonal products, conventional health & beauty products and hard goods, as part of its acquisition of Millbrook Distribution Services, Inc. in November 2007.

Following the closing of the sale, UNFI will cease operations at its Harrison, Arkansas facility. This facility and the related assets will be considered held-for-sale once the sale to L&R Distributors is consummated, which, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is expected to occur in UNFI's first quarter of fiscal 2012, ended October 29, 2011. All specialty food products from the Harrison, Arkansas facility will be transferred into the Company's other distribution centers across the United States. In addition, the Company will be working closely with L&R Distributors and current non-foods and general merchandise customers to ensure a smooth transition of service.