SunOpta Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2004 Financial Results Release and Conference Call
TORONTO--April 12, 2004--SunOpta Inc.
(NASDAQ:STKL); (TSX:SOY) announced today that it will issue its
financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 on
Wednesday, May 5, 2004, after the close of the stock market.
SunOpta's Chairman and CEO, Jeremy Kendall, also plans to host a
conference call at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Thursday, May 6, 2004, to
discuss first quarter results and recent corporate developments. After
opening remarks, there will be a question and answer period. This
conference call can be accessed with the toll free dial-in number 1
(800) 474-8920 or (719) 457-2727 followed by pass code: 612674#. The
call will also be distributed live over CCBN's Investor Distribution
Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual
investors may listen to the call via www.companyboardroom.com, and
institutional investors may listen via www.streetevents.com.
Additionally, the call may be accessed via a link at the Company's
website at www.sunopta.com. To listen to the live call over the
Internet, please go to one of the websites at least 15 minutes early
to register, download and install any necessary audio software. If you
are unable to listen live, the conference call will be archived and
can be accessed for approximately 90 days at the websites. A replay
number can also be accessed between May 6 and 16 with the toll free
dial-in number (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 followed by pass code:
612674#.
SunOpta Inc. is an owner/operator of high-growth ethical
businesses, focusing on integrated business models in the natural and
organic food markets. For the last five consecutive years, SunOpta was
included in Profit magazine's 'Profit 100' list of the 100 fastest
growing companies in Canada. The company has three business units: the
SunOpta Food Group, which specializes in sourcing, processing and
distribution of natural and organic food products integrated from seed
through packaged products; the Opta Minerals Group, a producer,
distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial
materials; and the StakeTech Steam Explosion Group that engineers and
markets clean pulping systems using patented steam explosion
technology. Each of these business units has proprietary products and
services that give it a solid competitive advantage in its sector.
CONTACT: SunOpta Inc.
Jeremy N. Kendall
Steve Bromley
Susan Wiekenkamp
905-455-2528, ext 103
swiekenkamp@sunopta.com
SOURCE: SunOpta Inc.