Hormel Foods Corporation First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

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February 5, 2009

Austin, Minn.

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) invites you to participate in a conference call with chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, and senior vice president and chief financial officer, Jody H. Feragen, to discuss the company’s first quarter results.

The company will issue its earnings release before the markets open on February 19, 2009, and will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET).

WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 2009

8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET)

HOW: Dial toll-free – 800-366-3908 – at least 10 minutes prior to the call. From outside the United States, call 303-262-2137.

AUDIO REPLAY: You can listen to a taped replay beginning at 10:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, February 19, 2009, until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, March 6, 2009.

In the United States, call 800-405-2236

International, call 303-590-3000

The access code is: 11125920

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

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring quality, value-added brands to the global marketplace. In each of the past 10 years, Hormel Foods was named one of “The 400 Best Big Companies in America” by Forbes magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value.