Blavod Extreme Spirits PLC
11 January 2007
Blavod Extreme Spirits plc
('the Company' or 'Blavod')
11 January 2006
Holiday Trading
Blavod Extreme Spirits plc (BES.L) today reports on trading during the Christmas
period, 1 October to 31 December 2006.
United Kingdom shipments increased by over 62% in the three month period and
international shipments increased over 33%, particularly in German and Russian
duty free. US shipments for the Company also increased in the period, led by the
Company's tequila brand El Diamante del Cielo which was up 62%.
Jeff Hopmayer, Blavod's CEO said, 'We are very pleased with the continued
year-on-year growth in shipments during the holiday selling season. We look
forward to updating shareholders further at the time of our full year results.'
As previously announced on 28 November 2006, the Company has received and signed
a 'Letter of Intent' from an unnamed (NASDAQ) OTC:BB listed company that may or
may not lead to an offer being made for the Company. The approach, which is
subject to a number of pre-conditions, is an all share offer of shares in the
(NASDAQ) OTC:BB listed company. At close of business on 24 November 2006, the
indicative offer valued Blavod at approx £12.83 million or 17.97p per share. If
a share offer is made for the company by that (NASDAQ) OTC:BB listed company it
will have a value of a minimum of 17.97p per share. The announcement was made
with the agreement of the potential offeror. A further announcement will be made
when appropriate.
Enquiries:
Blavod Jeff Hopmayer 001 615 771 9111
Brewin Dolphin Mark Brady 011 3241 0129
Keith Williams 011 3241 0186
Notes to Editors:
Blavod Extreme Spirits, plc (LSE:BES), is an international spirits company based
in London with U.S. offices in Franklin, Tennessee. Formed by the 2003 merger
of Blavod Black Vodka plc and Extreme Beverage Company, Blavod Extreme Spirits
produces and sells its black-coloured vodka, aptly called Blavod, throughout the
world. BES also produces and sells the award-winning, intensely flavoured line
of Players Extreme vodkas and rums. In the United States, BES is the exclusive
distributor of an elite wine portfolio of fine Italian wines. For more
information on the company, please visit www.blavodextreme.com.
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