Wild Oats Markets Announces Resignation of Robert Dimond
20 Dezembro 2006 - 8:27PM
PR Newswire (US)
Gregory Mays Will Assume Interim Role as Chief Financial Officer
Until a Replacement Is Identified BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 20
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:OATS), a
leading national natural and organic foods retailer, today
announced Robert Dimond, Chief Financial Officer, has resigned from
the Company effective December 31, 2006. Mr. Dimond, who joined
Wild Oats as CFO in January 2005, tendered his resignation on
December 19, 2006 to pursue another opportunity, and will
officially step down on December 31, 2006. Until a new or interim
Chief Financial Officer is hired, Gregory Mays, the Company's
Chairman of the Board and acting Chief Executive Officer, will
oversee the Wild Oats Markets Finance and Accounting Departments.
Mr. Mays has an extensive financial management background and was
formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Ralphs Grocery Company, a leading California-based food retailer.
"We appreciate Bob's contributions during his tenure at Wild Oats,"
said Mr. Mays, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Wild Oats Markets. "He has built a strong financial management
discipline, and significant expertise and depth in the accounting
and finance departments of this Company. This strength, coupled
with my extensive financial management background, will allow for a
smooth transition until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is
identified." Wild Oats Markets, Inc. is a nationwide chain of
natural and organic food markets in the U.S. and Canada. With
annual sales of more than $1.1 billion, the Company currently
operates 109 stores in 24 states and British Columbia. The
Company's natural food stores include Wild Oats Marketplace,
Henry's Farmers Market, Sun Harvest and Capers Community Markets.
For more information, please visit the Company's website at
http://www.wildoats.com/. Risk Factors and Uncertainties This
release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve
risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include:
the number of stores the Company plans to open, remodel and
relocate in the future, and the anticipated performance of such
stores; the amount of capital expenditures required to open or
remodel stores; expected future comparable store sales, revenues
and earnings per share, future financial measures and prospects for
favorable growth and performance. The statements made by the
Company are based on management's present expectations, and actual
results may differ from the results indicated or otherwise implied
by such forward-looking statements due to certain risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to: the Company's ability
to execute, the results of merchandising and marketing programs,
the impact of competition and other factors as are set forth in the
Company's SEC filings, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and the Company's quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. These risk factors may not be an
all-inclusive enumeration of the business risks faced by Wild Oats.
Investors should recognize that the reliability of any projected
financial data diminishes the farther in the future the data is
projected. The statements made by management of the Company and
summarized above represent their views as of the date of this press
release, and it should not be assumed that the statements made
herein remain accurate as of any future date. Wild Oats does not
intend to update these statements and undertakes no duty to any
person to effect any such update under any circumstances.
DATASOURCE: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CONTACT: Sonja Tuitele,
Corporate Communications of Wild Oats Markets, Inc.,
+1-303-396-6984 Web site: http://www.wildoats.com/
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