Nestlé To Acquire Greek-Based Delta Ice Cream

Vevey, December 19, 2005

Nestlé S.A. announces that it has reached agreement with Delta Holdings S.A. on the acquisition of Delta Ice Cream S.A. by Nestlé Hellas S.A. for a total enterprise value of about € 240 million. With sales of € 122 million in 2004 and four production facilities, Delta Ice Cream is the leading ice cream business in Greece as well as in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. Main brands include NIRVANA, BOSS, ALOMA and MAGNUM, which it owns in Greece. The transaction will significantly expand Nestlé's position in the growing ice cream market in Greece and the Balkans.

Delta Ice Cream is listed on the Athens Stock exchange and over 96 percent of the shares are owned by Delta Holdings. Following regulatory approval, Nestlé will acquire the 96 percent stake and make a mandatory offer to purchase the remaining shares.

With the acquisition of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Company and Delta Ice Cream, Nestlé continues strengthening its ice cream business worldwide. Internal as well as external growth initiatives over the past years have resulted in Nestlé achieving worldwide market leadership in this important sector.