Company Profile For Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited (WCB) is an Australia-based company. The principal activities of the Company are the manufacture, processing and sale of cheese, milk powder, butter, cream, whey protein concentrate and bulk and processed milk. WCB also produces the fresh milk brand, Sungold. WCB’s cheese business focuses on producing the Cheddar, Gouda, Emmental and hard grating cheeses. WCB’s butter and butter blends, and fresh and frozen creams are used as ingredients in a range of products. WCB’s SunPro whey protein products are used as nutritional ingredients to improve the protein level of a range of beverages and food items. The Company’s subsidiaries include The Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Company Limited, Australian Dairy Products Pty Ltd, Warrnambool Milk Products Pty Limited, Warrnambool Milk Products Pty Limited and Protein Technology Victoria Pty Ltd.

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 30 June 2009, Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited's revenues decreased 10% to A$461.5M. Net loss totaled A$19.9M. Revenues reflect lower revenues from sales of goods and interest income. Net loss reflects an increase in employee benefits expenses as well as increase in depreciation & amortization expenses. Net loss also reflects losses from foreign exchange.