Corbion N.V. — M&A Activity 2007

Jun 12, 2007

CSM nv Corporate Communications

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Press Release

CSM ACQUIRES TITTERINGTON'S IN US

Diemen, the Netherlands, June 12, 2007 – CSM has reached agreement on the acquisition of Titterington's, based in Woburn, Massachusetts (near Boston) for approx USD 23 million. The acquisition is effective per June 11, 2007.

Titterington's is a successful and leading supplier of Thaw & Serve products like scones, muffins, cakes and pastries to the food service and out-of-home market segments. Titterington's operates a production facility in Woburn and has 190 employees. Sales amount to USD 30 million. This acquisition is an excellent fit with CSM's growth strategy in these segments.

Reinoud Plantenberg, CSM board member and responsible for Bakery Supplies North America, said: "This acquisition gives us a very good stepping stone into the fast growing food service and out-of-home market segments and will therefore create additional value for CSM."

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Background information:

CSM nv is a global producer and distributor of bakery products and food ingredients. CSM's main product groups are bakery ingredients and products, lactic acid, and lactic acid derivatives. With these activities CSM generates annual sales of EUR 2.4 billion; it has a workforce of around 8,200. CSM operates in Europe, North America, Brazil, and Asia. For more information: www.csm.nl